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Saudi Arabia hosts first UNESCO session amid massive tourism drive

Recognition of more sites by the global heritage organization may help the kingdom reach its goals of more jobs and revenue from tourism.

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The Maraya concert hall, the world's largest mirrored building, stands in the ruins of Al-Ula, a UNESCO World Heritage site in northwestern Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 19, 2023. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

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