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Attendees stand in front of a 'Vision 2030' branded video screen showing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Bloomberg
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King Salman hosted Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, in Riyadh. Wam
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed arrives at the Future Investment Initiative conference. Reuters
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the workings of the 3rd version of the Investment Future Initiative 2019, organized here by the Riyadh-based General Investment Fund. SPA
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Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group CEO, is seen on a screen during the Future Investment Initiative conference. Reuters
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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives at the Future Investment Initiative conference. Reuters
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A robot welcomes participants to the Future Investment Initiative forum, "FII" during the opening session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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Participants of the Future Investment Initiative forum, "FII", chat during the opening session. AP Photo
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Delegates arrive at the King Abdulazziz Conference Centre in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum. AFP
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British inventor Richard Browning uses a jet pack to display his technology at the Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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An attendee visits the Marketplace zone on the opening day of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bloomberg
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British inventor Richard Browning uses a jet pack to display his technology at the Ritz Carlton Hotel where the Future Investment Initiative forum is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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Delegates arrive at the King Abdulazziz Conference Centre in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum. AFP
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A Saudi organizer at the Future Investment Initiative forum smiles as she welcomes participants, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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Participants of the Future Investment Initiative forum, "FII", read the news during the opening session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The three-day forum, beginning on Tuesday, will host financiers, governments, and industry leaders who would discuss global trade and explore the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the global investment landscape over the coming decades. AP Photo
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Participants attend a panel discussion during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
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Participants attend the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
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Saudi and foreign journalists at the Future Investment Initiative forum. AFP
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Attendees stand in front of a 'Vision 2030' branded video screen showing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Bloomberg
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King Salman hosted Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, in Riyadh. Wam
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed arrives at the Future Investment Initiative conference. Reuters
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the workings of the 3rd version of the Investment Future Initiative 2019, organized here by the Riyadh-based General Investment Fund. SPA
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Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group CEO, is seen on a screen during the Future Investment Initiative conference. Reuters
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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives at the Future Investment Initiative conference. Reuters
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A robot welcomes participants to the Future Investment Initiative forum, "FII" during the opening session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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Participants of the Future Investment Initiative forum, "FII", chat during the opening session. AP Photo
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Delegates arrive at the King Abdulazziz Conference Centre in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum. AFP
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British inventor Richard Browning uses a jet pack to display his technology at the Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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An attendee visits the Marketplace zone on the opening day of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bloomberg
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British inventor Richard Browning uses a jet pack to display his technology at the Ritz Carlton Hotel where the Future Investment Initiative forum is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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Delegates arrive at the King Abdulazziz Conference Centre in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) forum. AFP
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A Saudi organizer at the Future Investment Initiative forum smiles as she welcomes participants, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
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Participants of the Future Investment Initiative forum, "FII", read the news during the opening session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The three-day forum, beginning on Tuesday, will host financiers, governments, and industry leaders who would discuss global trade and explore the trends, opportunities and challenges shaping the global investment landscape over the coming decades. AP Photo
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Participants attend a panel discussion during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
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Participants attend the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
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Saudi and foreign journalists at the Future Investment Initiative forum. AFP
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Attendees stand in front of a 'Vision 2030' branded video screen showing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia closes third FII with $20bn in deals
The Future Investment Initiative ended with a total of 24 deals, including a $5bn agreement to develop the world's largest mixed-use entertainment and shopping complex
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