Economy and planning minister meets US ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
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Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning met the US ambassador to the Kingdom in Riyadh on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported. (X/@MEPSaudi)
Economy and planning minister meets US ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh
Updated 20 December 2023
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and Planning met the US ambassador to the Kingdom in Riyadh on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
During the meeting, Faisal bin Fadhil Alibrahim and Michael Ratney discussed relations between the two countries and recent developments between them.
HE Minister of Economy and Planning and Michael Ratney, Ambassador of the United States of America to Saudi Arabia, discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries and recent developments. pic.twitter.com/LC4g1LTrNn
Alibrahim’s discussion with Ratney follows a meeting earlier this week in which the minister met with Li Junhua, the under-secretary-general for Economic and Social Affairs at the UN.
Last week, Ratney was among American government officials who attended a ceremony to break ground for a new US embassy building in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya ‘shaping the future,’ says executive ahead of Six Flags opening
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari underscored the Kingdom’s recent monumental achievements in alignment with Six Flags Qiddiya City’s symbolic upcoming opening, stating: “We, in Saudi Arabia do not start where others end, we start where others dream”
Updated 22 December 2025
Basmah Albaswari
RIYADH: Qiddiya is “shaping the future of entire sectors,” the entertainment megaproject’s managing director said at a press conference on Monday ahead of the official opening of Six Flags on Dec. 31.
Abdullah Al-Dawood took to the podium to share his pride in Qiddiya City’s speedy progress.
Six Flags Qiddiya City Entrance. (AN Photo by Basmah Albasrawi)
“Today, Six Flags Qiddiya City is complete, and Aquaarabia is over 95 percent complete,” he said.
With doors set to open in nine days, Al-Dawood made sure to remind the audience that this milestone is only the beginning of a grander vision for Qiddiya City and the Kingdom as a whole.
Abdullah Al-Dawood, Managing Director of Qiddiya Investment Company speaks at Six Flags Press Conference. (AN Photo by Basmah Albasrawi)
“What we are doing today goes beyond simply developing a project, it is about building a city and shaping the future of entire sectors. God willing, the Kingdom will be among the leading countries in the fields of entertainment, sports, culture and tourism” he said.
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari underscored the Kingdom’s recent monumental achievements in alignment with Six Flags Qiddiya City’s symbolic upcoming opening, stating: “We, in Saudi Arabia do not start where others end, we start where others dream.”
En route to the park, Qiddiya executives welcomed members of the press to their grand project as mountains made way to rollercoaster views.
Qiddiya’s progress in becoming a hub for entertainment and sports is visible in the daylight as cranes and construction crew gathered to finalize building some of the most anticipated projects such as Aquaarabia, a waterpark, and golf courses in the heart of the desert.
The park is the first Six Flags outside of North America and forms part of Qiddiya Investment Co.’s flagship development.
