EXCLUSIVE Travel & Hospitality Cruise Saudi CEO reveals big ambitions for kingdom’s tourism Riyadh wants tourism to be 10 percent of its GDP by 2030 – in part by becoming a hub for cruise travel. Cruise Saudi boss Lars Clasen tells AGBI how he aims to attract 1 million visitors a year May 23, 2022
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Exclusive Banking & Finance UK-Gulf deal will be ‘tough nut to crack,’ says top Johnson ally The co-chairman of the UAE-UK Business Council and former chief strategic adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the upcoming UK-Gulf trade agreements could be delayed but bilateral opportunities remain immense Lord Udny-Lister, co-chairman of the UAE-UK Business Council and one of Boris Johnson’s closest political allies, cuts a distinguished figure amid the sumptuous surroundings […] May 10, 2022
