Taleb Rifai awarded King Abdulaziz Award of the First Order

AMMAN — Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz on Thursday received outgoing secretary general of the World Tourism Organisation Taleb Rifai, as he finishes his official term, and awarded him the King Abdulaziz Award of the First Order for his efforts in supervising Saudi Arabian endeavours to develop the country’s tourism.

Rifai, a former tourism minister, expressed his gratitude for King Salman’s efforts in supporting the organisation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

King Salman expressed Saudi Arabia’s aspiration to become an important destination on the world tourism map, referring to the importance of tourism in education.