Riyadh
The move falls in line with the country's ambitious plan to reach 250 global destinations by 2030
The Saudi aviation sector contributed $53 billion to the country's economy and supported around 958,000 jobs nationwide
The sector supports 241,000 jobs, with a further estimated 717,000 jobs in the tourism sector
Riyadh Air to contribute $20 billion to the kingdom's non-oil GDP
With this expansion, the number of routes connecting Saudi Arabia and the UAE will increase to nine
Dubai and Riyadh are notable global shopping destinations
Leading hospitality brand to open 70 hotels in the region in the next few years
Tourism sector is expected to contribute $15.5 trillion to the global GDP by 2030
Conference positions Saudi Arabia as global investment hub, promotes its promising business environment
UAE has allocated AED200 billion to clean energy projects locally until 2030
Collaborative effort is needed to address the energy trilemma of security, equity and sustainability
