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Saudi Arabia Announces Participation in Horticulture Expo 2023 in Doha

A night view of Doha, Qatar. (AFP)
A night view of Doha, Qatar. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Announces Participation in Horticulture Expo 2023 in Doha

A night view of Doha, Qatar. (AFP)
A night view of Doha, Qatar. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday its participation in Expo 2023 Doha for Horticulture to show its efforts in facing environmental challenges.

Held under the theme “Green Desert, Better Environment”, Expo 2023 Doha for Horticulture will focus on inspiring and informing people about creative methods to mitigate and minimize desertification.

Head Director of Saudi Arabia’s participation Saleh Bindakhil explained that the Saudi participation in the Expo is part of its efforts and contributions to achieving environmental sustainability through the ambitious Vision 2030 initiatives.

He added that Saudi Arabia will work to lead the next green era by launching many programs, such as the Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives. The initiatives have a role in achieving a green future for all, food security, and improving the quality of life.

The Saudi Pavilion at Expo Doha 2023 will feature many sections that reflect the diversity and richness of the Kingdom. The projects of the 2030 Vision will be highlighted, such as the sustainability projects, programs that focus on boosting food security, and transformation of agriculture through modern technology, hydroponics and horticultural.

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Barcelona Will Raise Tourist Tax for Cruise Passengers

FILE PHOTO: Tourists and residents drink on a street in Gracia neighborhood during a heatwave of the summer, in Barcelona, Spain August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Bruna Casas//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tourists and residents drink on a street in Gracia neighborhood during a heatwave of the summer, in Barcelona, Spain August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Bruna Casas//File Photo
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Barcelona Will Raise Tourist Tax for Cruise Passengers

FILE PHOTO: Tourists and residents drink on a street in Gracia neighborhood during a heatwave of the summer, in Barcelona, Spain August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Bruna Casas//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tourists and residents drink on a street in Gracia neighborhood during a heatwave of the summer, in Barcelona, Spain August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Bruna Casas//File Photo

Barcelona will raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting the city for less than 12 hours, the mayor said in an interview published on Sunday.
Jaume Collboni said the current tourist tax for stopover cruise passengers was 7 euros ($7.61) per day. He did not say by how much the tax would be increased, reported Reuters.
"We are going to propose..substantially increasing the tax for stopover cruise passengers," he told El Pais newspaper.
"In the case of stopover cruise passengers (less than 12 hours) there is intensive use of public space without any benefit for the city and a feeling of occupation and saturation. We want to have tourism that is respectful of the destination."
He said tourists, not local tax payers, should pay for local projects like air-conditioning schools.
The proposal will have to be agreed with the Catalan regional government, Collboni said.
In recent weeks, anti-tourism activists have staged protests in popular holiday destinations across Spain, such as Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and the Canary Islands, saying visitors drive up housing costs and lead to residents being unable to afford to live in city centers.
Another protest is planned in Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest Balearic Island on Sunday evening.
Collboni announced last month that the city will bar apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, an unexpectedly drastic move as it seeks to rein in soaring housing costs and make the city liveable for residents.