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Saudi Arabia calls for ‘real commitment’ towards a Palestinian state

Faisal Alibrahim, Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning welcomes global leaders to Riyadh for the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development.
  • At the WEF meeting, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Minister of Energy, said a just and equitable energy transition will only be achieved by using a range of energy sources.
  • Saudi Arabia's tourism sector has nearly doubled, growing from $35 billion to $66 billion, and set its sights on reaching $80 billion this year.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has called for a “real commitment to a two-state solution that is a credible, irreversible path to a Palestinian state”.

At the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development aimed at dialogues to tackle the most pressing geopolitical, social and economic challenges facing humanity, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, led a discussion on addressing critical challenges through cooperation, speaking of the need to solve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He was addressing a session on ‘North to South, East to West: Rebuilding Trust’.

Speaking at the Special Meeting, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy for Saudi Arabia, said a just and equitable energy transition will only be achieved by using a range of energy sources to diversify the global energy market. Access to secure and reliable energy, he said, is crucial to enabling people and communities from emerging nations achieve meaningful economic development.

At the first WEF Open Forum to be hosted outside of Davos, Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, reflected on the Kingdom’s cultural awakening, saying, “right now, what you’re watching is a renaissance of this country falling in love with its heritage.”

Reflecting on the progress of Saudi Vision 2030, Adel Aljubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, said: “We want to build a country that is diversified, that is inclusive, that is based on technology, that competes in the world and that is part of the global trading system.

At the start of the first day of the Special Meeting, Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Aljadaan said that for long-term planning, countries need to be agile in dealing with economic challenges by making adjustments depending on circumstance.

Meanwhile, Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, discussed the link between artificial intelligence and economic growth, stating, “we are not at a tipping point, but a turning point in humanity,” while highlighting how Saudi Arabia is doubling down on AI diffusion across multiple sectors.

Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Saudi’s Minister of Tourism, said that in just five years, Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector has nearly doubled, growing from $35 billion to $66 billion, with “our sights set on reaching $80 billion this year”.