Two Years in, Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Is No Bed of Roses

MIN READMay 2, 2018 | 18:57 GMT

A man rides past graffiti alluding to Vision 2030

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As with any great plan, the requirements and repercussions of enacting Vision 2030 are beginning to emerge. While many observers are anticipating the momentous challenges of transitioning the Saudi economy as outlined in Saudi Vision 2030 -- including the unprecedented step of privatizing part of the state oil company -- a look at one small endeavor hints at some of the obstacles that lie ahead....