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Saudi government to invest $220bn in Riyadh development over next 10 years

  • Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced earlier a plan to make Riyadh one of the world's biggest 10 cities under his economic reform plan to diversify the kingdom's oil-dependent economy.
Published January 28, 2021 Updated January 28, 2021 09:36pm
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LONDON: Saudi Arabia's government will invest $220 billion in developing Riyadh over the next 10 years, the head of the royal commission for the capital told Reuters on Thursday.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced earlier a plan to make Riyadh one of the world's biggest 10 cities under his economic reform plan to diversify the kingdom's oil-dependent economy.