Saudi Arabia opens to tourists from abroad in hopes of increasing foreign investment. What you need to know before booking a trip:
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealing to foreign companies to invest in a sector it hopes will contribute 10% of gross domestic product by 2030.
He indicated that alcohol remains banned: “We will have enough tourists to come to Saudi Arabia to enjoy other things.” Until now, foreigners travelling to Saudi Arabia have been largely restricted to resident workers and their dependents, business travellers, and Muslim pilgrims who are given special visas to visit the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
FILE PHOTO: A Saudi tour guide stands inside a tomb at Madain Saleh antiquities site, al-Ula, Saudi Arabia February 10, 2019. Picture taken February 10, 2019. REUTERS/Stephen Kalin/File Photo Tourism is high on the crown prince’s agenda, despite a shortage of infrastructure. To drive growth, Khateeb estimated some 250 billion riyals of investments are needed, including 500,000 new hotel rooms by 2030 — half at government-backed mega projects and half from private investors.
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