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Saudi Arabia gets $3.8B foreign investment for King Salman Park

More than 1 million trees will be planted in the massive Riyadh project, which will also contain offices, homes, hotels, schools and shopping centers

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The King Salman Park construction site in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s ambition to build the world’s biggest urban park has received a $3.8 billion vote of confidence from foreign investors.

The King Salman Park Foundation said on Tuesday that the new funds raise the total investment in...