RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of a push to diversify its economy away from oil. Kickstarting tourism is one of the centerpieces of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 reform program to prepare the biggest Arab economy for a post-oil era. The announcement comes just two weeks after devastating attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure --- blamed by Washington on Iran --- which roiled global energy markets and raised fears of a wider regional conflict. "Opening Saudi Arabia to international tourists is a histori...
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