The Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 business forum dominated coverage of Saudi in the foreign press with ink from Bloomberg and Reuters among others.

Meanwhile, the Kingdom is investing in homegrown sports talent and rather than opting for the naturalization route favored by other Gulf nations, Saudi Olympic Committee Media Chief Abdulaziz Albaqous told Reuters. “Naturalization is an issue that is ultimately subject to circumstances and the stage you have reached,” Albaqous said. “But we prefer to invest in the future, in the generation that already exists to produce champions through a successful sports system,” he said.

Separately, work appears to be underway at Saudi’s first (and the region's largest) water theme park, Aquarabia which was unveiled earlier this month, according to satellite imagery obtained by Newsweek. The park, which is a part of Qiddiya, will be home to 22 water games and attractions, including the world’s first double water loop and roller coaster with the highest jump among other record-breaking water games. It is set to complement Qiddiya’s Six Flags Theme Park.

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