Al-Khatib leads transformation in Saudi Arabia Tourism
Breaking Travel News | July 22, 2019
His excellency Ahmad bin Aqil al-Khatib has been appointed chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage.Al-Khatib, who stepped into the role at the start of the year, has been handed the task of promoting Vision 2030, an ambitious scheme to diversify the destination away from oil revenue.He has also been tasked with promoting the domestic tourism industry in Saudi Arabia.Taking up the role, Al-Khatib said he hoped the destination could grow to welcome 30 million tourists annually.