Kiosks and street food carts can register on the destination’s online B2B portal
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Video: Qiddiya CDO Kareem Shamma on construction during Covid-19
In this episode of CW Expert Interviews, Construction Week speaks to the Chief Development Officer at Qiddiya Investment Company, Kareem Shamma.
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Video: Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia’s epic entertainment city explained
Described as Saudi Arabia’s “capital of entertainment, sports, and the arts”, the 334km2 Qiddiya gigaproject is among the biggest construction projects to be developed starting 2019, and Construction Week was given access by operator Qiddiya Investment Co (QIC) to tour the site of the Six Flags theme park that will be built in Saudi Arabia in the months to come.
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Gallery: Six Flags Qiddiya theme park designs unveiled
Six Flags Qiddiya will cover 32 hectares and include 28 rides and attractions across six themed lands including The City of Thrills, Discovery Springs, Steam Town, Twilight Gardens, Valley of Fortune and Grand Exposition
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Video: New project in Saudi Arabia unveiled – Six Flags partners with Qiddiya
Saudi Arabia opens its doors to new partnerships in international entertainment this week, as US giant Six Flags reveals its plans to partner with giga-project Qiddiya for the first and largest theme park in the Kingdom
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Saudi Arabia’s Six Flags Qiddiya to feature world’s fastest roller coaster
Six Flags Qiddiya will have 12 record-breaking rides and attractions when it opens in 2023
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Video: How Flash Entertainment’s mega-concerts put Abu Dhabi on the map
Flash Entertainment has helped redefine Abu Dhabi’s global image as an entertainment hub, with its Yas mega-concerts, cultural programmes and international sporting events now packing out the capital’s winter calendar.
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From Justin Timberlake to F1 concerts: How Flash Entertainment helped build the UAE’s entertainment industry
This year, Flash Entertainment is celebrating ten years of hosting events that have helped put Abu Dhabi on the global tourism map. CEO John Lickrish looks back on the journey to make entertainment a key part of the UAE capital’s growth strategy
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Saudi king launches kingdom’s answer to Disneyland
By 2030, officials hope that site – located about an hour’s drive southwest of the Saudi capital of Riyadh – will attract 17 million people
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman delays launch of ‘entertainment city’
The 334-square kilometre project will include high-end theme parks, motor sport facilities and a safari park