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The Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 business forum dominated coverage of Saudi in the foreign <\/strong>press<\/strong> with ink from Bloomberg<\/a> and Reuters<\/a> among others.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, th<\/strong>e Kingdom is investing in homegrown sports talent and rather than opting <\/strong>for <\/strong>the <\/strong>naturalization <\/strong>route favored by other Gulf nations<\/strong>, Saudi Olympic Committee Media Chief Abdulaziz Albaqous told Reuters<\/a>. \u201cNaturalization is an issue that is ultimately subject to circumstances and the stage you have reached,\u201d Albaqous said. \u201cBut we prefer to invest in the future, in the generation that already exists to produce champions through a successful sports system,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Separately, work appears to be underway at Saudi\u2019s first (and the region's largest) water <\/strong>theme park, Aquarabia <\/strong>which was unveiled earlier this month<\/a>, according to satellite imagery obtained by Newsweek<\/a>. The park, which is a part of Qiddiya, will be home to 22 water games and attractions, including the world\u2019s first double water loop and roller coaster with the highest jump among other record-breaking water games. It is set to complement Qiddiya\u2019s Six Flags Theme Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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