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France and Saudi Arabia Agree $7B Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Near Paris

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Saudi entertainment and investment group Qiddiya will finance a 6-billion-euro (~$7B) theme park complex near Cergy-Pontoise, 30km northwest of Paris, including a park inspired by the manga franchise Dragon Ball Z expected to create around 22,000 jobs. The deal was among a raft of agreements spanning energy, defense, technology, transport and health signed during MBS's two-day Paris visit, part of the Kingdom's push under Vision 2030 to diversify its economy beyond oil and expand into leisure and entertainment abroad.

Macron welcomes MBS at a state dinner at the Elysee Palace ahead of the theme park deal announcement
Macron welcomes MBS at a state dinner at the Elysee Palace ahead of the theme park deal announcement — AFP / Al Jazeera