• Saudi Arabia wins the Expo bid

  

  Riyadh won the bid to host World Expo 2030, becoming only the second city in the Middle East after Dubai to host the event.

• Ronaldo moves to Saudi Arabia

  

  The legendary footballer moved to Al Nassr FC on a two-year contract. He reportedly earns about $200 million a year, making him the highest paid footballer in the world.

• AlUla gets starring roles

  

  AlUla began to welcome visitors back in 2020, however; it’s been on the event calendar more and more as it hosts a number of festivals and features on TV serials such as “Dubai Bling.”

• 2034 FIFA World Cup

  

  Saudi Arabia will most likely host the 25th Fifa World Cup in 2034, after other candidates pulled out of the race to host the international football tournament.   

• First Arab woman to go to space

  

  Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi in February became the first Arab woman to go to space when she went on a week-long mission to the International Space Station.

• Unified GCC visa on the cards

  

  A visa that will allow tourists to travel across GCC state lines is now in the works and expected to be launched in 2024-2025.