Saudi Arabia’s fifth economic city will be in the northern region of Tabuk and will be launched during the upcoming visit of King Abdullah to the region, Arab News said.

The new city, which is set to draw billions of riyals in investment and create thousands of new jobs, will boost Tabuk’s overall development, the report added. It should be noted that in less than a year, King Abdullah has launched four economic cities in Rabigh, Hail, Madinah and Jizan.

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