Behind the Scenes at Davos - Saudi House - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

January 24, 2026: Al-Monitor's Jack Dutton takes us behind the scenes inside Saudi House at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the conversation is focused on what comes next after Vision 2030, the Crown Prince's ambitious plan to diversify the Saudi economy away from oil and towards investment in tourism, tech, mineral wealth, and more.

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