Starting off in Saudi Arabia, Red Sea Global has awarded contracts worth $6.13 billion to international partners for the AMAALA luxury tourism project, set to offer 4,000 hotel rooms across 30 hotels by 2025, focusing on sustainability.

Continuing the Saudi theme, the country has met its Vision 2030 tourism goals seven years early, boosting GDP with $36 billion in revenue by 2023. This success, driven by projects like Red Sea Global and Diriyah Gate, reflects a mix of domestic and international tourist demand, making tourism a key player in economic diversification.

Shifting to domestic matters in Saudi Arabia, authorities have issued nearly 24,000 administrative decisions in Safar to enforce Residency, Labor, and Border Security laws. Offenders, including expatriates, face imprisonment, fines, and eventual deportation, with public reporting encouraged via designated hotlines.

Meanwhile, in humanitarian news, the ALPS Group is advocating for improved access and ceasefire compliance in Sudan, successfully delivering supplies to 300,000 people in Darfur. The group is negotiating with local forces to open crucial routes for aid and calls for international pressure to uphold humanitarian law and protect civilians.

Turning to international relations, US President Joe Biden is set to meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on September 13 to discuss global challenges, including issues in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Indo-Pacific. Their agenda also includes strengthening US-UK ties through cooperation on supply chains and climate resilience.

Finally, in climate diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged the US to maintain stable climate policies during a meeting with Biden's advisor John Podesta. They agreed on the importance of ongoing cooperation on climate issues to tackle global challenges effectively.