The Kingdom is pursuing an ambitious development strategy
Egyptian policeman shoots dead two Israeli tourists and sightseeing guide in AlexandriaSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said he ‘does not care’ about accusations of using sport to improve the Kingdom’s image that the 2030 edition would be held in six countries, and the 25-day deadline for rival bids, has led many to suspect that the outcome is assured.and Saudi Arabia,” said Dr Simon Chadwick, a professor of sport and geopolitical economy at the Skema Business School in France.
The preferred method to pursue such ambitious goals is a “series of gigaprojects”, says Dr Kristian Ulrichsen, a Gulf analyst at the US Baker Institute. He points to the, a 100-mile long “linear city” emerging from the Saudi desert and lavish new tourist facilities on the Red Sea, part of a plan to receive 150 million tourists a year, recently revised upwards from 100 million.
“The investment in Newcastle was quite smart,” he said. “It was relatively cheap . People in the local community are grateful. They already qualified for the Champions League. And nothing brings more exposure than the “The Crown Prince has been smart enough… to prevent situations that would lead to people going out on the street. He wants to legitimise his power, particularly among young people, and they want sports and entertainment.”, with regular reports from human rights groups highlighting repression of women, abuse of migrant workers, draconian sentences for mild criticism of the regime, and
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