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'I never thought I would see this in my lifetime'

As Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists for the first time, i24NEWS correspondent Henrique Cymerman visits the kingdom and reports back on how it is changing.

by  i24NEWS and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  01-13-2020 14:19
Last modified: 01-13-2020 15:34
'I never thought I would see this in my lifetime'Reuters/Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 24, 2018 | Photo: Reuters/Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court

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i24NEWS correspondent Henrique Cymerman traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to report on how the kingdom has changed in recent months, or at least tried to change.

"For the first time, Saudi Arabia is receiving hundreds of thousands of tourists," he reported, citing the decision of the crown prince to approve visas from 50 different nations.

There is "huge reform in the status of women," he said. He also quoted one woman who had just opened a cafe as saying, "I never thought I would see this in my lifetime, that as a woman, I would be the director and the founder of a business."

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