Saudi Prince’s new city promises different lifestyle
By Bloomberg
25 October 2017 |
5:13 am
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans to build a new city on the Red Sea coast, promising a lifestyle not available in today’s Saudi Arabia as he seeks to remake the kingdom in a time of dwindling resources.
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