Comments by "عبدالله" (@user-kj8yl6sn2z) on "Why Saudi Arabia Is Failing At Copying Dubai" video.

  1. A wonderful movie, but you made many mistakes, my brother, and I will explain that to you as a Saudi. 1. The Jeddah Tower is a project for Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, not for the Saudi government. The Prince spoke that the problem is with the contractor and that the profitability is not in building the tower, but in selling the lands that overlook the Jeddah Tower, and he spoke that there are no mistakes and that it can exceed a thousand meters. 2. Saudi Arabia is a big country and it is wrong to compare it to Dubai. You can compare Jeddah with Dubai as an example of two coastal and economic cities that receive many tourists, although Jeddah is the largest coastal city in the Arabian Peninsula, but for the sake of analogy, I will explain some things to you. Jeddah built the airport and the Haramain train, with the aim of receiving 30 million pilgrims and Umrah pilgrims annually, and it is a need for a religious obligation and not for foreign tourists The current Jeddah Town project, which is one of the giant projects of the Public Investment Fund, was looking for the advantages of Jeddah, so urban planning was in the Hijaz style that distinguished Hijaz from other cities in the world The reason for the downtown Jeddah project was that there was a great investment opportunity available because of the presence of military cities in the best investment sites in downtown Jeddah, which were not invested, so they asked the military to move to other places Oujda is the most important tourist city in Saudi Arabia, so someone might say that Jeddah imitates Dubai, and the truth is the opposite. It is an available investment opportunity, and Saudi tourists are among the most spending and travel tourists in countries of the world, so why not invest in the advantages of our cities Old Jeddah or Al-Balad region is one of the sites registered in the UNESCO and is an old commercial area with distinction in Jeddah, there is no like it in Dubai Therefore, the closest scale to Dubai is different in architecture and the relative advantages between them We move to the problem of tourists not going to Saudi Arabia: 1. There is no strong infrastructure for tourism in Saudi Arabia yet, we admit it, and the giant projects are not finished yet 2. Tourism marketing is one of the most important tourist attractions for any country. France pays huge sums to promote tourism in France, but Saudi Arabia, even if it promotes its cities, has not finished its giant distinctive projects. 3. Western media certainly has an influence in attracting tourists, but with the opening of tourist visas and the arrival of a curious Western YouTuber and talk with the Saudis, they conveyed the true picture of Saudi Arabia And this is what the politicized Western channels do not want We move to the big question: What will Saudi Arabia do to stay away from oil? 1. Saudi Arabia is rich in minerals, so it actually started developing mining licenses and started large projects such as the Waad Al-Shamal project, the King Salman City for Maritime Industries project, the development of Jubail Industrial City, and the manufacture of car bodies and other mining industries, which are among the most important Saudi projects. 2. Oil is a blessing and its value doubles in the manufacturing industries, so Aramco acquired SABIC Petrochemical Industries to double the profitability in the manufacturing industries It will not be satisfied with this, but will seek to develop all sectors of clean energy and plans to build facilities to export green nitrogen and solar energy and export energy to surrounding countries and even Europe And Aquapower is one of the largest and best clean energy companies in the world. It is a Saudi company and has achieved the best project at the lowest cost for the production of clean energy in the world. Not only that, but Saudi Arabia will seek to export shale gas, which is the sixth richest country in gas reserves, and also possesses about 7% of uranium and may produce yellowcake for the production of nuclear energy. 3. Saudi Arabia is located in the heart of the world and will take advantage of its location, so it began planning to develop logistics services in ports, airports and land ports to achieve a return of 10% of the Saudi economy See the port of King Abdullah City, the port of Jazan, and the plans for developing the port of Jeddah, the future port of NEOM, etc.. As well as the Neom Airport project, the Taif Airport project, the development of Jeddah Airport, etc. 4. Saudi Arabia has archaeological, historical, literary, folkloric and geological advantages that did not invest in tourism, but there are some giant projects that will make Saudi Arabia one of the most important tourist countries. I am not talking about competition with Dubai, but rather the competition of the most important tourist countries in the world >>
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  2. I think that the giant Saudi projects are among the most daring, innovative, sustainable and distinguished in their idea, including: 1. NEOM projects, most notably: The Line Project, OXAGON Project, TROJENA Project, the largest solar chips project in the world, green hydrogen facilities projects Which may be the project that will save the Europe from global warming ( NEOM is like the city of science fiction, it is the city of dreamers) 2. The Qiddiya project to build the largest entertainment city in the world according to the latest designs and build the most exciting games to break 3 records (The site is associated with one of the most important geological features in the Arabian Peninsula ، Before Islam, Arab poets wrote many poems about the Najd plateau) (Saudi tourists are among the world’s most spenders on entertainment, and this will limit the travel of many Saudis abroad) 3. The Five Oases of Al-Ula Project: Al-Ula is one of the most important archaeological cities in the world, and the Al-Ula project aims to create a unique design to link ancient civilizations in the city of Al-Ula with Tram to be the largest living museum in the world and provide all the tourists need from exhibitions, art institutes, cultural academies, museums, cafes and restaurants And landscapes and distinctive services, so that the experience of the tourist in Al-Ula is a very rich experience in the cultural and service aspects, etc. ... that meet the needs of the tourist Project title (Discover The Journey Through Time Masterplan, AlUla, North West Arabia) 4. The unique Red Sea Islands project in its idea of ​​benefiting from renewable and clean energy without affecting the environment for its sustainability and building very distinctive and innovative hotels in their designs The Amaala project will be parallel to the Red Sea Islands project in luxury hotel services in the field of health and recreation ، So that the two projects compete with the best international projects in island tourism 5. Al-Soudah Company’s project, which has completed the final design to make the city of Abha one of the most important tourist cities for nature lovers after studying the advantages of the most important and most beautiful tourist cities in the world ، And taking advantage of the relative advantages of the culture of the Asir region, which is characterized by Asir architecture, fine arts, folklore, etc. 6. The downtown Jeddah project, which started the rapid demolition operations to rebuild Jeddah according to the latest engineering designs and take advantage of the advantages of Hijazi architecture as a landmark that distinguishes the city of Jeddah from other cities in the world and building a civilized city that competes with the most beautiful cities in the world 7.Diriyah project: which aims to be the largest cultural city in the world and be a major tourist and cultural attraction ، Which has hosted international sports tournaments such as Formula E and the World Boxing Cup, etc. Its political symbolism is that it is the first capital of the Saudi state in 1744 AD ، The project focused on the shape of the old city in the Najdi urban style 8.The King Abdulaziz Road Project in Makkah to improve the quality of life for the people of Makkah and a main goal for Makkah to receive about 30 million pilgrims and pilgrims annually. 9. Knowledge Economic City of the Madinah : creating an exciting and dynamic urban district offering the largest and most diverse shopping, dining and entertainment venue in the globally significant pilgrimage destination. 10. King Abdullah Economic City project / to be a major logistic center for ports between the three continents and a center for exports of industries from the industrial cities ، It is the fifth largest industrial city in the world 11. King Abdullah Financial District Project: It will have the Saudi Stock Exchange and Capital Market Authority. The KAFD will be an important financial center in the Middle East. However, KAFD will not only be a financial center. It will have areas where people live, offices, and educational and recreational facilities. The King Abdullah Financial District is estimated to be worth about $7.8 billion (US). 12. Waad Al-Shamal Mining Project : The project developed under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources, aims to boost GDP by SR24 billion ($6.40 billion), and non-oil GDP by roughly 3%. 13. King Salman City for Maritime Industries Project: The King Salman Global Maritime Industries Complex is a shipyard in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia and upon completion, it will be the largest shipyard in the world. 14. Wadi Al Disah Development Project: The development will become a major sustainable tourism location, preserving the local environment and wildlife. The region features a moderate climate, distinct mountainous terrain and flowing springs, which will help the project become one of the Kingdom's most environmentally diverse tourist attractions. 15. Major Riyadh projects such as: King Salman Park and Green Riyadh Project The Riyadh Art Project and the Sports Track Project And the Riyadh metro project There are great advantages for Saudi Arabia in tourism in all fields, tourism of islands and beaches and tourism of archaeological, historical, religious, cultural, geological or social landmarks, but the field is not wide enough for that I don't want to prolong it any longer.
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