Nearly 15 years after its big launch, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City remains a long way off from realising its dreams, but its plans remain as ambitious as ever
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Video: Golf’s role in the new Saudi Arabia
Saudi International golf tournament had approximately 500,000 visitors in 2018. Becoming a premier leisure destination on the Red Sea, he said, form one of the four “strategic pillars” that KAEC is focusing on.
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Saudi Arabia’s KAEC targeting 1m tourists in 2019
KAEC’s CEO said that ‘elite sports’ such as golf, fishing and motor racing will serve to bring in more domestic and international leisure visitors
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KAEC and Neom in ‘good competition’, says CEO
King Abdullah Economic City and Neom also complement each other and fulfil different needs in Saudi Arabia, according to KAEC CEO Ahmed Linjwai
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Saudi Arabia turns to golf to tee up foreign investment
Saudi officials say the kingdom is increasingly turning to sports to bring potential investors to become familiar with the country and business opportunities there
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Demand growing for homes at Saudi Arabia’s KAEC, says CEO
Companies including Pfizer, Total and IKEA have established themselves in King Abdullah Economic City