April 9, 2017 7:22 AM

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Saudi Arabia unveils plans for entertainment city near Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for an entertainment city on the edge of Riyadh which will be 50 times the size of Gibraltar once completed. The 334-sq km attraction – about the same as Las Vegas – will offer cultural, sporting and entertainment activities – including a Six Flags park and a safari park. The announcement boasts it will be the first of its kind in the world. Building will begin early next year and the first stage would finished by 2022. <br/><br/>Vision 2030, announced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman a year ago, aims to diversify the economy and reduce the kingdom's reliance on oil, through a series of projects. The entertainment city – about a fifth of the area of Riyadh in size – is the latest to be announced.

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