Tourism projects worth more than SR3.5 billion ($932m) have been approved for Al Ahsa in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reports. Saudi Arabia has committed the $932m investment to develop 17 tourism projects in the region, positioning it as a key destination in the kingdom’s growing travel sector.

The plans were outlined by Saudi Arabia’s tourism minister Ahmed Al Khateeb during a meeting with investors and entrepreneurs in the governorate as part of his tour across the kingdom. The Al Ahsa projects will add more than 1,800 hotel rooms to the region, also leveraging its natural and cultural assets to attract domestic and international visitors.

From Qiddiya to NEOM, Saudi Arabia is creating a host of giga-projects and attractions as part the Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) Vision 2030, designed to diversify the economy and reduce the kingdom’s reliance on oil. 

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