Política

Arabia Saudí quiere turistas y emitirá visas por primera vez

La atracción de visitantes es parte fundamental del programa Vision 2030 para diversificar las actividades económicas

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 31, 2018 a journalist takes a photo of a tomb at Madain Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage site, near Saudi Arabia's northwestern town of al-Ula. - Saudi Arabia said today it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Kickstarting tourism is one of the centrepieces of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 reform programme to prepare the biggest Arab economy for a post-oil era. (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP)
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 31, 2018 a journalist takes a photo of a tomb at Madain Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage site, near Saudi Arabia's northwestern town of al-Ula. - Saudi Arabia said today it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Kickstarting tourism is one of the centrepieces of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 reform programme to prepare the biggest Arab economy for a post-oil era. (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP) FAYEZ NURELDINE
Una tumba en Madain Saleh, Arabia Saudí, sitio declarado patrimonio mundial por la Unesco. AFP Una tumba en Madain Saleh, Arabia Saudí, sitio declarado patrimonio mundial por la Unesco. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP)

Riad. Arabia Saudí anunció este viernes que emitirá visas turísticas por primera vez, abriendo las puertas del reino ultraconservador a los viajeros con el objetivo de diversificar sus recursos, que actualmente dependen por completo del petróleo.

Hasta ahora, Arabia Saudí solo concedía visas a los peregrinos, a los trabajadores extranjeros y, desde hace poco, a los espectadores de encuentros deportivos o eventos culturales.

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