That’s a problem for a nation whose economy is largely sustained by the production and sale of oil, but the world is going in a different direction, a greener direction that precludes continuing dependence on oil as energy. And so officials in Saudi Arabia have turned to new opportunities for generating revenues, and one of the most promising is tourism. In September, 2019, the country began issuing its first travel visas to those who want to go to the desert nation for reasons other than religion or business.
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