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Saudi Arabia EXPO 2030 WORLD FAIR in SAUDI ARABIA
“ PARIS, Nov 28, 2023 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh won the right to host the Expo 2030 world fair, vote results showed on Tuesday, in another diplomatic victory for a Gulf country after the Qatar soccer World Cup last year. South Korea’s Busan and Italy’s Rome were also in the running to host the world fair, a five-yearly event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment.
Riyadh won 119 votes, Busan 29 and Rome 17, results from 182 members of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) showed. Saudi Arabia needed to garner two thirds of the votes to win from the first round.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/saudi-arabia-beats-italy-south-korea-host-2030-world-fair-2023-11-28
2 TRAINS’ Projects, Saudi LAND BRIDGE TRAIN Project AND The Gulf Railway, also known as the GCC Railway
SAUDI LAND BRIDGE TRAIN PROJECT
Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Long Term LAND BRIDGE TRAIN PROJECT, to connect their 4 Cities, Jubail, Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah.
The Gulf Railway, also known as the GCC Railway, is a proposed railway system to connect all six Gulf Cooperation Council member states in Eastern Arabia. The rail network will have a total length of 2,177 km. The project is estimated to cost US$250 billion. Wikipedia Operating speed: 220 km/h (passenger); 80-120 km/h (freight)
Line length: 2,177 km (1,353 mi); Planned opening: 2023.
The planned railway would begin at Kuwait City, pass through Dammam and Al-Batha Port in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Al Ain in the UAE, and then enter Oman through Sohar before terminating at Muscat. From Dammam, branches will link to Bahrain through the proposed King Hamad Causeway, and to Qatar via Salwa port.
HISTORY of the KINGDOM of SAUDI ARABIA (KSA)
The history of Saudi Arabia as a nation state began with the emergence of the Al Saud dynasty in central Arabia in 1727[1][2] and the subsequent establishment of the Emirate of Diriyah. Pre-Islamic Arabia, the territory that constitutes modern Saudi Arabia, was the site of several ancient cultures and civilizations; the prehistory of Saudi Arabia shows some of the earliest traces of human activity in the world.[3]
Sections of Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries formed a part of the Roman Empire.
The world’s second-largest religion,[4] Islam, emerged in what is now Saudi Arabia. In the early 7th century, the Islamic prophet Muhammad united the population of Arabia and created a single Islamic religious polity.[5] Following his death in 632, his followers rapidly expanded the territory under Muslim rule beyond Arabia, conquering huge and unprecedented swathes of territory (from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to modern-day Pakistan in the east) in a matter of decades. Arab dynasties originating from modern-day Saudi Arabia founded the Rashidun (632–661), Umayyad (661–750), Abbasid (750–1517), and Fatimid (909–1171) caliphates, as well as numerous other dynasties in Asia, Africa, and Europe.[6][7][8][9][10]
Saudi Arabia is sometimes called “the Land of the Two Holy Mosques”, in reference to Al-Masjid al-Haram (in Mecca) and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (in Medina), the two holiest places in Islam.
The United States recognized the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd and its Dependencies on May 1, 1931, when the U.S. Minister at London Charles G. Dawes conveyed this information to the Hejazi Minister at London. The name of the state was changed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by a decree of September 18, 1932.
On September 23, 1932, the country was named the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, an Islamic state with Arabic as its national language and the Holy Qur’an as its constitution.
Islamic tradition identifies Bakkah as the ancient name for the site of Mecca. An Arabic word, its etymology, like that of Mecca. The pre-Islamic Kaaba housed the Black Stone and statues of pagan gods. Muhammad reportedly cleansed the Kaaba of idols upon his victorious return to Mecca, returning the shrine to the monotheism of Ibrahim. The Black Stone is believed to have been given to Ibrahim by the angel Gabriel and is revered by Muslims.
Mecca (Makkah in Arabic) is the center of the Islamic world and the birthplace of both the Prophet Muhammad and the religion he founded. Located in the Sarat Mountains of central Saudi Arabia and 45 miles inland from the Red Sea port of Jidda (Jeddah), ancient Mecca was an oasis on the old caravan trade route that linked the Mediterranean world with South Arabia, East Africa, and South Asia.
Petroleum was discovered on 3 March 1938 and followed up by several other finds in the Eastern Province.[12][13] Saudi Arabia has since become the world’s second largest oil producer (behind the US) and the world’s largest oil exporter, controlling the world’s second largest oil reserves and the sixth largest gas reserves.[14]
From 1902 until his death in 1953, Saudi Arabia’s founding father, Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, ruled the Emirate of Riyadh (1902–1913), the Emirate of Nejd and Hasa (1913–1921), the Sultanate of Nejd (1921–1926), the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd (1926–1932), and as the FIRST King of Saudi Arabia (1932–1953).
- King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, FIRST KING, Thereafter, six of his sons in succession reigned over the kingdom.
- Saud, the immediate successor of Abdulaziz, faced opposition from most in the royal family and was eventually deposed. SECOND KING
- Faisal replaced Saud in 1964. Until his murder by a nephew in 1975, Faisal presided over a period of growth and modernization fueled by oil wealth. Saudi Arabia’s role in the 1973 oil crisis, and the subsequent rise in the price of oil, dramatically increased the country’s political significance and wealth. THIRD KING.
- Khalid, Faisal’s successor, reigned during the first major signs of dissent: Islamist extremists temporarily seized control of the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979. FOURTH KING
- Fahd became king in 1982. During his reign, Saudi Arabia became the largest oil producer in the world. However, internal tensions increased when the country allied itself with the United States, and others, in the 1991 Gulf War. In the early 2000s, the Islamist opposition to the regime carried out a series of terrorist attacks. FIFTH KING.
- Abdullah succeeded Fahd in 2005. He instituted several mild reforms to modernize many of the country’s institutions and, to some extent, increased political participation. SIXTH KING.
- Salman became king in 2015, at the age of 79. He oversaw the reorganization of the Saudi government and bestowed most of the king’s political power into the crown prince, whom he replaced twice. SEVENTH KING.
The Current and 7th. King Salman’s SON is the Current Crown Prince/ Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, MbS, effectively controls the government. Crown Prince/Prime Minister Mohammed has overseen a number of legal and social reforms in the country, while also seeking to diversify the economy with Saudi Vision 2030.
14th. Islamic Summit and 50th. Anniversary for Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Photo: May 3, 2019: Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman , MbS, at 14th. Islamic Summit and 50th. Anniversary for Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for HEADS of Nations and Heads of Delegations, on Friday 26 Day of Ramadan, May 31, 2019, on Holy Day Laylat al-Qadr, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Today, Youthful at age 38, His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman , MbS, is with 3 HUGE GLOBAL Influences on the OIL Supply & Prices; OIL trading in US Dollars; and BRICS+ Group’s growth and activities.
Photo May 31, 2019: Ambassador Dr. Shamir Ally at 14th. Islamic Summit and 50th. Anniversary for Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for HEADS of Nations and Heads of Delegations, on Friday 26 Day of Ramadan, May 31, 2019, on Holy Day Laylat al-Qadr, Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
His Majesty King Salman, His Highness Crown Prince, and Minister of Defense, MbS, BOTH, said repeatedly that “They will warmly welcome Guyana as an OPEC member in due course, and on this Most Holy Day Laylat al-Qadr and Eid Mubarak, to Guyana, Insha Allah.”
With negotiation AFTER Relationships Building and Maintenance, Patience, and Respect, do expect His Highness to consider an “OPEC WAIVER” to accommodate Guyana’s developmental needs.
His Highness Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, MBS, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, also serves as the Chairperson of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairperson of the Council of Political and Security Affairs. He is considered the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, being deemed as such even before his appointment as Prime Minister in 2022. He served as Minister of Defense from 2015 to 2022.
May/June 2019, based on continuing personal relationships, Ambassador Dr. Shamir, asked for Saudi’s assistances for a GIFT of an OIL MONOTORING SYSTEM for Guyana, and discussions were to continue, then my tenure ended and was wheels up from Kuwait on August 11, 2020.
From my Back Channels, DO KNOW, His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman , MbS , with VISION 2030, is actively working to strengthen their WORKING RELATIONSHIPS with the African Union ( 55 Nations); CARICOM (15 Nations); UNASUR Union of South American Nations ( 12 Nations) Commonwealth ( 56 Nations) and MERCOSUR The Southern Common Market ( 12 Countries), for Economic, Social and Infrastructural Development, with its USD $700 Billion Public Investment Fund (PIF).
The Saudi Arabia Ruling Families NET WORTH is around USD $1.4 Trillion, which is 16 Times more than that of the British Royal Family. The Saudis are with PETROLEUM BLESSINGS from Allah, God, Bhagwan, Yahweh, Abraham, Buddha, and Sango.
Onward & Upward towards, One People, One Nation, One Destiny.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Saudi_Arabia
