TUNIS: Saudi Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb met Tunisian Tourism Minister Habib Ammar in the Tunisian capital on Monday. During the meeting, the two ministers reviewed bilateral relations. They discussed ways to boost ties and increase cooperation in the field of tourism.
Saudi Ambassador to Tunisia Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al-Saqr was also present.
Saudi Arabia is taking several measures to strengthen its tourism sector by forging partnerships with different countries and international organizations.
The Kingdom has taken steps to develop its tourism infrastructure to boost the sector’s contribution to gross domestic product and create employment opportunities for locals.
Riyadh aims to raise the contribution of its tourism sector to its GDP from 3 percent to 10 percent, in a bid to modernize its economy and veer away from oil dependence.
Saudi Arabia opened up to international tourism in September 2019 and has since announced several megaprojects to attract visitors, including a $530 million fund to develop key destinations across the Kingdom.
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia and Greece signed a cooperation agreement on sustainable coastal and marine tourism.
Saudi and Tunisian ministers discuss cooperation in tourism
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Saudi and Tunisian ministers discuss cooperation in tourism
- Saudi Arabia opened up to international tourism in September 2019 and has since announced several megaprojects to attract visitors, including a $530 million fund to develop key destinations across KSA
Saudi Arabia announces new financial support to the Yemeni government
RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and Supervisor of the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber announced that the Kingdom, under the directives of its leadership, has provided new support to the Yemeni government's budget, aimed at paying the salaries of state employees in all sectors.
In a post on X, Al-Jaber stated that this support complements a package of development projects and initiatives, amounting to SR1.9 billion, announced on Wednesday. The package includes provision of necessary petroleum derivatives to operate power plants, which will contribute to improving the living standards of people in Yemen and alleviating daily burdens on them.
Al-Jaber’s post emphasized, in particular, that all salaries of military and security forces linked to the the higher military committee linked to the Saudi led Coalition will be paid as of Sunday.
The post is likely relate to Several Media reports which have suggested that disgraced former Southern Transitional Council (STC) chief Aidaroos Al Zubaidi — who has now fled Yemen — was taking advantage of military personnel and withholding salaries as means of pressure. Al-Zubaidi is wanted by the Yemeni government for acts of high treason and corruption.
The ambassador emphasized that these steps come within the framework of supporting the Yemeni government's efforts to implement the economic reform program, which aims to achieve financial and economic stability and enhance the state's ability to meet its basic obligations.
