DHAHRAN: Saudi Arabia welcomed 61.2 million tourists in the first half of 2026, with tourism spending reaching SR151.9 billion ($40.5 billion), Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb said at the opening of the Kingdom’s pavilion at World Travel Market London 2026. Al-Khateeb, who opened Saudi Land at the event on Tuesday, said tourist numbers had risen by about 1 percent year on year, reaffirming the Kingdom’s ambition to welcome 150 million tourists by 2030. Al-Khateeb said: “We know the pressures o