Can Saudi Arabia do it?

[@Commbo]

A friend of my lived in Saudi Arabia for the past 8 years. The improvement and the digital services are amazing!

[@KArabi-vq4rc]

Bro found out the hard way he actually can’t say anything he wants in Saudi hahaha

[@oFaisalo]

Why would he ? If there any problem in the country he can simply report in the Saudi made app about roads, crosswalk,etc

[@motashaiye]

@@oFaisalo Imprison him for his comments threaten your national security. *What a joke country*

[@abu3azb]

@@motashaiye bro just leave us alone, we love that we don't have the freedom of speech or expression, so what bro, even China and North Korea don't have these rights too, come on bro -_-

[@ibrahimhamdi6788]

We actually do in Saudi, but in respectful way, we are not savages don't compare saudi arabia like north korea.. we are way developed and we have our human right by the law. @abu3azb

[@ktx93]

He is shia , son of mutah always have this way of thinking ​@ibrahimhamdi6788

[@MM-ug5lj]

Bro found out , he can't actually say what he wants . Just admiring words 😂😂😂😂

[@IMS-4]

[@loohyd8128]

I’m Saudi and this is sad actually. But this is not like a law or something. It’s more the company he’s in. Because in Saudi we always talk about the infrastructure and that’s why 2030 happening. Also I think she said that because the amount of misleading about Saudi. Definitely she’s using it as a reason to be an asshole and that’s bad 🙂

[@MM-zo7q]

@@loohyd8128 I mean the woman is not even Saudi

[@2Srilankadevelopment1975]

I do not understand why all cover in black colour . @@loohyd8128

[@parshu.9309]

😂😂😂😂

[@seanelias6478]

If people can't make a simple comment about infrastructure .... well good luck to Saudi Arabia with their vision.

[@malconsak]

literally ALL of these mega projects and projects that we are building rn is to improve our infrastructure. Judge by 2030.

[@seanelias6478]

@@malconsak first of all your comment is un relevant to my comment and speaking to infrastructure these projects look like many of the projects in Dubai which are not making money and the government keep them a live in other words operating at a loss

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

I don't understand your comment, what do you mean people can't comment about infrastructure?

[@seanelias6478]

@@sumiahaltalhi4767 means people can’t criticize/give their opinions about infrastructure.

[@hassan_ksu]

Knowledge is a key, not just you can comment on infrastructure you can do something about it. The government made an app where anything you see that has issues from road/build damage to service, you can report it. I lived in the US for 11 years until now, there is nothing close to the service you get in KSA. Stop by "you can't speak freely" it's overused. The guy was stopped by his PR company.

[@myrelpasadilla9919]

I worked in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last 2008 -2014. The developments are amazing.

[@uptin]

And it shows!

[@arkibealayh7395]

​@@uptin you are a fox

[@DonShei]

Been an expat in Saudi for more than 20 years. There is some truth about poor planning and infrastructure, but I believe they are doing what they can to improve its infras. Just look at the airport in Jeddah. The society is rapidly changing and I believe it is for the better.

[@strangeman9362]

They better be especially the people if they stay conservative and dogmatic on their approach in Islam they would be in ruined especially they prioritize the tourism these days

[@whyareyougeh5488]

@@strangeman9362no that will never change because the people of saudi are muslims Alhamdulilah.

[@pinkblossom1516]

Lol

[@ABCDXZ]

Can you write your name and work? I hope this is useful to you

[@Abuccci]

Lol an expat, you mean you were a skilled immigrant, westerners don’t like being called immigrants 😂

[@dantetabaku2878]

Excellent job as usual. Best regards from Greece!

[@uptin]

Thank you very much!

[@lucsabbagh5758]

lessgooo the legend is backkk super interesting video btw !!!

[@uptin]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@BallinLikeMike23]

I’m still skeptical on Neom and the Line. The PR lady was power tripping

[@1AmSwapnil]

Great work as always Uptin

[@uptin]

Thank you so much 😀

[@LA.bobby.]

That girl clearly doesn’t represent the government.

[@antonios111]

Freedom of speech, is definitely the biggest issue… It’s all amazing to create a circus and attract money, to sustain this and lure the investors, but if you can’t be critical of what is taking place, how progressive is it truly. Norway is a country, which is invested in many aspects of industry, much like Saudi, but it you wouldn’t think twice about saying what you think there. Naturally I know, Norway and Saudi are different very different countries, but they do have many similarities. In saying all of this, i would still be willing to visit Saudi, purely for it flora and fauna, I know a lot of new hiking trails are being created as we speak, that’s exciting, along with the Red Sea projects.

[@Ryoo-sa125]

We are not a mob or a stupid government ,who wants to criticise can in the places allocated and complain what he wants he can , but to scream and do what the monkeys do it is unacceptable

[@sohilabemanian3793]

Let’s not fool ourselves that there are only a few countries with freedom of speech such as USA and a few European countries. Most countries the freedom of speech is very limited and sometimes that’s the only way you can move the country forward such as China and then you can open up the freedom of speech as the country makes more progress.

[@antonios111]

@@sohilabemanian3793 I think it became quite evident, during the pandemic, where our freedom of speech and movement sat, in our so called democratic countries. But you’re right, i don’t expect everything to change in Saudi overnight, or turn into Dubai (god forbid), but it will change, that is the direction it has to go.

[@antonios111]

@@Ryoo-sa125 Who was screaming or ‘do what the monkeys do’?

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

Trust me, freedom of speech is not even an issue to Saudis. They have their own channels and systems. You can literally report whatever you don't like from an app directly to the royal office, and a response will reach you in 48 hrs. I tried it but different office for collage acceptance problems.

[@JohnMwangi-jv3pp]

Oil money is sweet , but th future without oil is terrifying to everyone 😮😢

[@swat2788]

the us without oil is pretty much a shithole to society ngl

[@S9.S4]

KEEP CRYIN BEEECH

[@s.s.a.a.368]

Saudi Arabia's oil reserves are projected to sustain for decades. The nation is vigorously pursuing diversification from oil dependency, with a notable annual non-oil revenue growth of approximately 4%. Just a few years ago, oil constituted over 95% of their income, but now it's down to around 60%.

[@DivineSurrender-op3bc]

Kingdom's leap from primary industries to services without a manufacturing intermediary seems unwise; staged development guided by top economists is essential I believe - any thoughts why they are not focusing on the manufacturing sectors?

[@bubblegumfacebabe]

@@DivineSurrender-op3bc this is late, but our government is focusing on tourism primarily because the majority of our citizens tour overseas, the goal is to make people spend their money domestically so they can benefit from it but tourism is also viewed as a viable source of income (i don't agree though considering one plague can put you in debt)

[@BinBusayyis]

I’m sorry but that PR specialist that spoke to the British guy was in the wrong, she shouldn’t have told him to be mindful of what he’s saying He’s said nothing but facts and conveyed it in the most friendly way possible, saying “Dubai’s infrastructure is ahead of Saudi’s” isn’t putting us in bad light, nor should it be viewed this way I understand we don’t have freedom of speech, but that still doesn’t mean to tell people to lie As a Saudi myself, I say Dubai & Doha’s infrastructure is ahead of ours and that shouldn’t be offensive to say - we’re less than a decade into our development, they had their development decades ago and I firmly believe that we’re gonna be ahead of them in due course (This is also what the British guy had said too) Don’t tell an eye to lie.

[@buttofthejoke]

That's a great view. we need to be open to criticism. Fear cannot go hand in hand with development. And development is not only infrastructure. On that point, are women still expected to wear a niqab? And do you think the death penalty for homosexuality will be repealed?

[@BinBusayyis]

@@buttofthejoke Hijab is no longer mandatory for women, they’re only asked to wear modestly (Not revealing too much skin ie. short skirts, tight shirts that reveal the outlines of the chest etc) And as for LGBTQ, there are rumours now about Liquor Stores being allowed, so I would not be surprised if LGBTQ will no longer be criminalized in Saudi and will be accepted in the country. But similarly to the no mandatory hijab rule for women, I assume there’ll be a caveat (I assume it will be to not show LGBTQ flags, shirts, armbands etc).

[@THappy313]

Saudi is a Muslim country and it's people should not be interested in western morality because the west is a moral infant but a technological giant. Yes we want to diversify and enhance our economy but with a Muslim flavor.

[@NoMadKid]

I admire the dedication but the infrastructure really needs an upgrade. King Faisal’s infrastructure plans from the 60’s still exist in Riyadh. While it was good but not up to date.

[@malconsak]

In other words water is wet. DUH! All these projects are happening to improve the infrastructure in the country... I bet you don't know most of the mega projects that are being built in Riyadh and jeddah for example..

[@NoMadKid]

@@malconsak sweetie my family owns multiple properties in Saudi. Al Ahsa, Riyadh (Laban), and Taif. Two farms, one in Juda and the new one in Ha’il. Nice try.

[@touringthecitywalking9209]

@@NoMadKid That is a good slap on his face lol!

[@Se7en398]

​@@NoMadKidand he's no where to be found 😂 you got'em alright 😂

[@malconsak]

@@NoMadKid you really ain't responding to my point. Idgaf what yo family owns?? What's the correlation like?! The point is that there's alot of projects that will improve the roads, sidewalks, city in general that probably most ppl don't nothing about cuz they ain't "mega" like neom but have big impact on the city. And yo family don't own nothing in Saudi if yall ain't citizens. You can't own a land that isn't yours.

[@DivineSurrender-op3bc]

Kingdom's leap from primary industries to services without a manufacturing intermediary seems unwise; staged development guided by top economists is essential I believe !!!??

[@marlonelias]

They abuse Filipino people like myself in that country!.!. That’s one of the reasons why I don’t want to visit that country!.!. The concept of Human Rights doesn’t exist in that country!.!.

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

Whaaat? Talk about your own experience, don't generalise. Also, the Filipino people were in saudi before tourism opened. If it was hostile to them, they would've left Saudi.

[@marlonelias]

@@sumiahaltalhi4767 They want to leave but you guys are holding their passports!.!. Stop acting like you don’t know what I’m talking about!.!.

[@seanelias6478]

@@marloneliasdon’t be surprised from his comment, just read his name and you will know why he jumped on the defensive side

[@seanelias6478]

@@marlonelias Don't expect human rights from them

[@marlonelias]

@@seanelias6478 Thanks, relative!.!. LOL!.!.

[@tahaplh1]

it looks like Las Vegas but without all the sin... i like that 😄

[@AnmarCrazyFacts-fw7rn]

😂😂 I agree with you

[@uptin]

You mean halal Las Vegas

[@marcosorduno9203]

In the surface they import tik tok escort 😂

[@osobad1127]

Stalin had a vision too, he called it the 5 year plan. Wonder how that worked out 😂

[@Merito932]

well said 🎯👌🏼

[@DivineSurrender-op3bc]

but but; so did China and Vietnam and they are shining brighter than your insecurities can handle - sorry :(

[@b1t633k]

That PR lady needs to go. The fact that he did not know these situations with journalists visiting their site, speaks highly how effective she is when it comes to either planned or abrupt situation. There are better talents out there and what saudi needs are these so called "PR people " doing more harm than good.

[@mdtowhidul]

Great coverage of this project... I hope this project is successful and good stuffs will come out of that region of the world. In most cases, innovations come out of rich countries of the world.

[@essentialdc824]

Better using for tourism rather than USA and western countries uses for war

[@mirajulislam132]

If all the oil money runs out and economy collapse what would you do with infrastructure?

[@abu3azb]

Who cares bro, it's an absolute monarch they do as they please :)

[@hussammoh3791]

Are you jealous?!

[@s.s.a.a.368]

Infrastructure is being developed to ensure sustainability independent of oil revenue. Familiarize yourself with Saudi Arabia's forward-thinking strategies. The nation boasts immense potential for prosperity beyond oil, particularly through its burgeoning tourism sector, featuring sacred sites, ancient civilizations, varied climates, stunning coastlines, and diverse landscapes. Ambitious plans for green energy harnessing solar and wind power are underway, alongside the untapped wealth of minerals, natural gas, and uranium.

[@DivineSurrender-op3bc]

ok you sound a little dimwitted sorry; yes infrastructure helps build the tertiary sector and all the services associated with it.

[@DivineSurrender-op3bc]

@@s.s.a.a.368 Kingdom's leap from primary industries to services without a manufacturing intermediary seems unwise; staged development guided by top economists is essential I believe !!! your thoughts why they are not focusing on manufacturing?

[@NightSentinel51]

With enough money, yes. Will it work, maybe. Changing society and cultural practices is very hard.

[@uptin]

Definitely hard but not impossible

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

Changing society and cultural practices? Their is nothing in vision 2030 about changing it. The change is in certain aspects and all of them don't interfere with people's cultural practices.

[@woopazipper]

@@sumiahaltalhi4767 You know how it is..."They will never be satisfied with you until you become one of them" The Qur'an said something of the sort didn't it?

[@koolklem7889]

Looks like they're building the eye of Sauron 😅

[@Kwm-519]

Not sure why the lack of representation of women is immediately seen as a problem Some times lack of representation mean women are focussed on something else (e.g family) rather than being part of the workforce

[@Munthasir123]

I want to say that you did a wonderful job at covering all aspect of the topic in hand. I am an American who learned about Saudi from American media basically. I married a Saudi expat who lived in Saudi for about 20 years. She changed many of my view towards Saudi. I visited Saudi Arabia a few times and except for a few things almost everything looked normal like every other country that I visited. For a country pushing for tourism, most of their airport staff didn’t speak a word of English which I found was odd. But hey I got picked up by a woman Uber driver in Abaya which showed to me progress. As far as the scandals of the country, it’s your job as a journalist to point out an authoritarian regime and you did a wonderful job at calling out Jamal’s murder. But a lot of people pretend that’s unique for Saudi it’s not. I don’t mean to do whataboutism but look what we did to Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning etc. We fire people for being Maga or Dem or Pro Palestinian. We ruin peoples lives for that. Yea Saudi Royals are above the law but so is our 1%. Again I don’t mean to do whataboutism but many journalists act as it Saudis are the only one doing this which is subtle racism. I don’t mean to defend an authoritarian regime but here I am doing it for a weird reason. I liked it the fact that you pointed it out when it came to that PR firm.

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

Dude they whip people for drinking, like canes and whips to your backside. THIS ALONE will dictate that this entire thing will be a huge waste of money.

[@Munthasir123]

@@SquareTableDegenerates dude they chopped up a journalist for criticizing. I think getting whipped for drinking isn’t that bad in comparison lol again I don’t mean to defend them by what I said I just pointed out how the content creator showed Saudi brutality at the same time acknowledged that its messed up but Saudis aren’t the only one doing it. For example for smoking weed we locked up enough people to fit the size of a small country. Some will say smoking weed is less harmful than drinking.

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

You're definitely not born/raised American. One glance at your profile and English tells me you're from BD. Nice try though.

[@Munthasir123]

@@thecrimsondragon9744 I wasn’t born in America but I grew up here since I was 11 so I would say I’m raised in America and learned about the World through the lens of American education system and media. I don’t know what you mean by nice try? Can you point to me any lie I said?

[@largefan1]

This is journalism. Even if you don't think but when truth comes you show. That's it simple 😮😮

[@1063-o3p]

Why it feels scripted

[@sagarbhattarai8033]

I am still shocked saudi is negative on my list because of that convo I was so positive at first

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

I don't think KSA is seeking you!😂

[@s.s.a.a.368]

الى حيث ألقت أم قشعم

[@motashaiye]

No they cant. It's all a temporary facade. All Gulf countries are rich, but the resources go to the royal families for the most part.

[@hugomartinez2387]

they wont make it because evils always lose at the end

[@paltaboo]

So... the USA and the West (warmongerers, genociders etc...) is going to lose? how does that relate to KSA?

[@Antimisinfo]

@@paltaboospot on 😂

[@NadidLinchestein]

They're already one of the richest countries in the world and they will get even better. Feed your homeless country first)

[@Antimisinfo]

@@NadidLinchestein I totally agree, however I’m sure OP of the first comment doesn’t think the west is evil, but others are 😄

[@NadidLinchestein]

@@Antimisinfo OP = Brainwashed 250 pound burger

[@tooyoota66]

All Saudis know that infrastructure needs to be developed more and more, I don't know why in the video woman speaks to the guy that comes from UK to work in Saudi! When he states Dubai infrastructure is mor developed from Saudi ,its not appropriate! It's ok , as Saudi all of us know that we need to work hard to be in the lead in this world.

[@uzeir7082]

Westerns are so invested in women this, women that

[@John-wg9mb]

But can’t define woman 😂

[@vizsla8579]

Democracy produces weak men who are subservient to their women

[@ButchoyOne]

I miss Saudi Arabia, but there are too many restrictions there, so I prefer staying in my room if there is no work.

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

What restrictions don't you like?

[@mzansitrash]

​@@sumiahaltalhi4767no LGBTQ parades

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

@@sumiahaltalhi4767 well you get lashes for drinking booze, let's start there 😂

[@oFaisalo]

@@SquareTableDegeneratesso all you want is to drink ?😂 bro

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

Bro it's a valid thing to bring up when you are talking about getting westerners to vacation to your place.

[@AbdulAhadYTC]

Saudi Arabia has a poor record of building infrastructure. They plan something then keep delaying it. It is hard for investor to trust them. Riyadh Metro and Jeddah Tower is the prime example which are delayed and not completed yet.

[@NadidLinchestein]

And what about the Millions of projects that have been done? In every country there's some sort of delays in mega projects.

[@Msq1995]

LOL, its like if Saudi Arabia only had those two projects. There are hundreds of other projects that were completed like KAFD, KAED, the new jeddah airport, holy mosques expansions, alharamain train, SAR train and so on.

[@AbdulAhadYTC]

Few projects were completed in Saudi Arabia with huge delay. Both of you should see how ahead is UAE and Malaysia in term of infrastructure projects compared to Saudi Arabia. Malaysia is not even rich as Saudi Arabia still they are so much developed. Unfortunately Saudi Arabia is way behind. It will takes decades to compete.

[@NadidLinchestein]

@@AbdulAhadYTC Abdul there's no comparison of Malaysia & Saudi. It just shows your incompetence. UAE & Saudi are pretty equal when it comes to Infrastructure and national wealth alongside the life of their citizens.

[@NadidLinchestein]

@@AbdulAhadYTC Malaysia is ahead of Saudi Arabia, how uneducated and vile can you be?. Saudi defence budget is equivalent to Malaysian government budget.

[@j2shoes288]

Just read an article stating Saudis working in the governmental jobs work on average, less than one hour a day!

[@victormkhetsane]

What the hell just happened there by 13:32…..💀💀💀

[@Dylan-kb4kj]

Yea very strange lol

[@Dumbledore6969x]

And that’s why Saudi isn’t going anywhere upward. They can spend all they want, no one wants to live under a king.

[@sidy6526]

​@@Dumbledore6969x Bro your profile says "communism is the future" But isn't communism also operates in this way ? In place of the king, communism has 1 party system. No one can speak against them . The only advantage communism has is that it doesn't have islamic influence (atleast for now) , which makes it slightly more attractive than a islamic society

[@sidy6526]

​@@Dumbledore6969x Bro your profile says "communism is the future" But isn't communism also operates in this way ? In place of the king, communism has 1 party system. No one can speak against that party . The only advantage communism has is that it doesn't have ☪️ influence (atleast for now) , which makes it slightly more attractive than a ☪️ society

[@Dumbledore6969x]

@@sidy6526 I have no idea where you heard all of that, but no. Communism is about returning democracy to the people. Right there in the definition; a society without a state, without a class system, and without the need for money.

[@Kate-fd5ni]

Excellent report here.

[@uptin]

Many thanks!

[@joshuagenes]

i wonder if Islam will fuck it up.

[@shirkophobe]

Quite the opposite.

[@sidy6526]

Lol true . That ideology is not that good when it comes to science and innovations. Most future innovations will come majorly from Western countries or china and maybe a very small % from india.

[@ahmedeisa4785]

ISLAM IS THE FUTURE

[@joshuagenes]

What a terrible future.@@ahmedeisa4785

[@MrGreen-ci2mm]

Uptin, what’s the point of having a KZbin channel if you’re not gonna make it personnel ? It’s nice blabbering about world news, but you’re not working for a news media, so show us some of your personality, make some jokes, make it humorous. Had you done that in the last 4 years, you would’ve had like 400k subs instead of 100k.

[@NadidLinchestein]

Saudi Arabia is already the biggest economy in the Middle East alongside being one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It will only get better from this point onwards. Saudi has literally 0% tax and even after that its wealthier than most EU countries.

[@RahulKumar-vy4mg]

Are you a saudi???

[@seanelias6478]

Take it easy they sell oil only .... once the demand on oil decline or run out of oil then they will ride donkeys

[@NadidLinchestein]

@@seanelias6478 Oil doesn't make up the majority of the Saudi economy. Uneducated bin, and Saudi will thrive just like it did for thousands of years in Nabatean days and then Arabian Conquests and now and into the future. Find somewhere else to cry.

[@NadidLinchestein]

@@seanelias6478 The only thing they ride is Rolls Royce 😎

[@seanelias6478]

@@NadidLinchestein the rich only, not sure what are you happy about. The corrupt people in government will keep driving Rolls Royce and normal people struggle.

[@chethansagar]

Upton is the best. PR more effective in the background.

[@muhammadomer5301]

In Urdu v have a saying "A crow trying to replicate a swan will eventually even forget his own ways as well"

[@AspirantNoteBooks]

Its difficult but InshAllah They will pull this off!!

[@ronnygmusic]

Minute 13:40 Her voice and face are being filmed without consent. This segment of the video was misconstrued to present a distorted truth and her consent was not granted at any part of the filming process. This video should be taken down immediately.

[@bringbackthebifffootyfight4251]

What are they gonna do about chop chop square? Are public executions still happening?

[@BandarAlmarri-zm2th]

I don't bet on words of people but i bet on young folks, Saudi Arabia got a lot of educated young people. The growth rate of Saudi Arabia comes first before India , China which is quiet surprising

[@udynes4457]

A very few people want to visit a country where everything fun is illegal ou restricted.

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

this! I don't know why they don't even baseline acknowledge this. People want to drink, sleep around, and smoke weed on vacation. All of these are punishable by lashes in Saudi Arabia. Like I am cool 😂

[@John-wg9mb]

@@SquareTableDegeneratesthere’s more fun things to do in life than that. The fact u guys only see that stuff as fun is the bad part

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

@@John-wg9mb have you ever smoked weed?

[@hibaawad-pf8qq]

we had 100 m visitores in 2023

[@ASsA-hn1wj]

@@SquareTableDegenerates No, and we do not want alcoholics and drug addicts all over the country, that's your definition of fun?

[@iradukundavitalien5065]

Good PR,but I can’t imagine Saudi changing from a hardcore religious state,to a westernised country,it’ll endup like Iran under the shah but I hope it won’t happen,and when I see how Saudi treats Africans It pains me 😊

[@hindustan8796]

Have u any idea how wonderful Iran was under the rule of shah? It was the most modern, most wonderful, country in the middle East. Do u know saudi along with uae, bahrain, oman have started de- islamisation. They r turning towards Hinduism. They have introduced hindu epics in their school books. They r starting IITs in their country. This is the most prestigious Indian institution in technology from where people r working in NASA, Silicon Valley and the administration of America. Uae has already built two temples.

[@John-wg9mb]

@@hindustan8796bro got his information from WhatsApp university 😂 Iran under the shah was terrible it was a western puppet and he didn’t even get voted there he was placed by western powers to oust a democratically elected president

[@ViksterG]

A generational social change is important. Get that right, then the country will grow

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

Why does everyone think the change in Saudi arabia is about the people? The people didn't change. Regulations, infuctacture, and economy are what the change is about. The traditional Saudi family hasn't changed, and the government is celebrating the culture, actually.

[@Furious_Dihan]

Stop the "Kafala" system, which is basically modern slavery. Also, keep traditions alive and make people accountable. Unless these changes are made, Saudi can never hope to improve.🤨🤨🤨

[@everythingisfine9988]

Saudi Arabia is succeeding.... until it runs out of oil. If you're a middle class or lower income family living in Saudi Arabia, make sure your kids are fluent in English/Spanish/French (globally widespread used languages) and have marketable skills. In about 30 years their going to need it.

[@jackyshin3045]

Spanish and French??? You're serious right? How Japanese korean or Chinese instead...

[@Dumbledore6969x]

@@jackyshin3045lol no.

[@joejoey7272]

French isn’t an important language at all , only France and part of Canada speak it , then a few African countries

[@Bot-sr5sx]

@@jackyshin3045 so 3 languages of dying or stagnant economies and are only spoken in their home countries? be for real dude... the reality is that the world is to far gone with speaking in English at this point it is virtually impossible for that to change.

[@lXlinfinitylXl]

Learning Mandarin or Hindi would be more beneficial.

[@johnmaris1582]

It is a PR stunt. Modern econony have so much more than the startup vibes.

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

this entire video is propaganda. The human rights abuses alone are enough to shut it down, but money talks so they build stupidity.

[@christietang3985]

Seeing China's Real Estate crash and all these investments especially real estate utopia's i have my scepticisms but maybe Saudi Arabia is different they don't have bank loans

[@truthruster]

The place is great except for the restrictions on freedom, any rights, potential gang violence and occasional state sponsored beheadings, food is amazing and having been there before, seems a bit less scary now. Sounds like they got it all figured out . The best place to vacation and raise a family.

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

imagine saying "this religion isn't the best" in a public space then you lose your head.

[@97ty]

He says he can speak freely, and after a while they told him that he cannot say that Dubai is more advanced than Saudi Arabia

[@oFaisalo]

It’s crazy how stupid y’all are, bro Dubai is a damn city not a country , UAE is literally like Saudi

[@Ryoo-sa125]

A dramatic liar that he can speak and compare and there is no problem with that😂

[@zenclicks4480]

No freedom of speech 😮 Damn Sorry Americans we cant live there.

[@5gods]

What do you think about the future of eSports in Saudi?

[@milindu8919]

Small gradual improvements in society, culture and economics will give the desired transformation...S Arabia of today will definitely be different from what it will be in 10-15 yrs if they are ready to adapt, be flexible and open in their outlook

[@uptin]

Interesting take!

[@s.s.a.a.368]

It is totally different compared to what it was 6 years ago

[@alibad2672]

13:05 You able to speak ☠️☠️☠️

[@PROPHETSANE]

Freedom of speech in Saudi is like water in Neptune 💀

[@mahdishahin3719]

What about the slavery Kafala system who want to live in upressed country worse than China with beautiful buildings China had more beautiful buildings than Saudi Arabia but I don't see you talking good about it? How much they pay you for this video?

[@JoshuahnJackstonburg]

Sand, concrete, metal, veils and blood. Yuck.

[@NadidLinchestein]

Saudi ambitions start where others end)

[@manymoms920]

However, the woman who interrupted him, I do not think she was Saudi, not dressed typically as a Muslim, she sounded American. We don't know. But, it is possible that you are looking at PR control here. There is a lot of competition between Saudi and Dubai, they probably do not like to say they are at the same level as Dubai. Personally I think that's a good thing, means there are opportunities.

[@ReynaldoAbasr]

OVERBUILDING IS NOT GREAT

[@eyadhumdi1147]

So if an entrepreneur is US being ask about LBGTQ and u r his PR you will not till him the same ??? And the woman was very clear that the investors which she cear about

[@MRWaGa-tc1oi]

cost over runs? I'm thinking at least 5 Trillion

[@materialism4080]

I think we should’ve compare Saudi with its city state gulf neighbors, The change in Saudi Arabia is massive its a long term systematic reform, not just economically but also in terms of religious reform which will have an effect on the Middle East particular and the Muslim world in general. It’s truly the beginning of new era as younger generations like millennials and gen z takeover the running of society.

[@YusufAhmed-vd4ry]

The religion can never be changed

[@hussammoh3791]

you are speaking like if we are an experiment lol

[@Nabeel-Alfaifi-4469]

Saudi is going on strongly ❤

[@Shaleqa_Adenan]

This is the real Arab I used to hear’

[@b.s8858]

The problem is human capital. They should have started developing there manpower fifty years ago. Saudi is a rich version of Afghanistan, they are trapped in a death spiral because of their under performing human capital.

[@ovvsterancebaileysr3221]

Saudi arabia is nothing like afghanistan mate

[@maaojsk7727]

As a saudi 🇸🇦🇸🇦 I Just want to say something for the hatters here , our country is already got money, we just want more. and we are definitely gonna make money with you or without you , so if you want to gain that money with us you are more than welcome, if not then it’s your loss tbh🚶‍♂️

[@DiegoMarquesBrazil]

How many Palestinians were hired for this insane building spree? Or like Qatar in their WorldCup they just hired Bangledeshians avoiding at any cost to help Palestinians?

[@Dipole__]

How many African kids were hired to mine the cobalt/minerals in your electronic device you're using right now? Or wait, maybe the the phone you're using was assembled in Palestine which directly helped Palestinians!

[@Iamfsaly]

Cheap labor is not our problem it’s your own country problem

[@DiegoMarquesBrazil]

@@Iamfsaly lol

[@DiegoMarquesBrazil]

@@Dipole__ kkkk ignorant

[@Dipole__]

@@DiegoMarquesBrazil gotcha..

[@madworld6801]

Not really because the Saudi government is not working for the people but only for the Saudi family

[@MayankKhemka]

No money for Palestinians 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 muslim umma 😂🤣

[@shaqisumari304]

Among GCC Saudi Arabian officials spoke good english and communication

[@sid8574]

I have seen strange things so this ain’t impossible especially if they have a fuck ton of money. Saudi can be criticised all they want but money will pour in. *Blackrock

[@d3r3kyasmar]

Uptin did not watch the whole video before uploading it

[@uptin]

I’m showing you the real audio …

[@MOAMA82]

You should display speakers names and occupation on the screen.

[@KAABBO]

Ok, so now I can't comment something in a positive manner for the betterment.

[@Th3SilentObserver]

I actually am/was thinking seriously about expanding my (green) biotech startup company to saudi but honestly the legal situation what is allowed and what is not allowed is so complex and confusing I dropped my plans, and even saying this openly here gives me this weird feeling I would be critical of saudi (which I am not, its a business decision), not sure whether this will have negative consequences, and thats exactly the problem, it makes me feel uncomfortable

[@Coachchuateckguan]

People were skeptical of dubai too and uae but they outdid all expectations! Same for Saudi Arabia

[@isakxiirey4213]

all these new buildings and infrastructure is meant largely to the western people whithout even convincing mostly its own citizens but the question is market of less than 50M with alot of restrictions and largely different culture and religion can western people and businesses even consider to be there when all these cashcow money dried up?

[@sumiahaltalhi4767]

The PR girl just sucks at her job. What rebel effect? What did he even say? As a saudi girl, I say replace her. If MBS saw the video, she would've been changed, and the guys' concerns would've been addressed. I honestly doubt she is Saudi that's why she is overthinking what can be said! But if it's strictly a PR thing to talk all positively, then she also failed.

[@sidy6526]

Yep she is not a Saudi citizen. And that's why she is extra careful in what to say , because the thing is Saudi is strict. If u say anything wrong, u will lose your job and will get deported. That's why it is important that Saudi citizen themself handle all these jobs , not foreigners. But the issue is in the tech or AI sector, Saudi nationals are not that smart. That's why I am not sure if Saudi will succeed in setting AI start-ups with the help of foreign citizens

[@Fjdhfyhk]

Israel is the only prosperous and rich country in the Middle East that is not dependent on oil because their people are smart and have a higher IQ than any other country in the Middle East. Now imagine what the Gulf countries would've looked like if they never had crude oil and natural gas.

[@ahmedeisa4785]

israel is a made up state which is paid billions by usa and european union haha nice joke

[@a.m.a6807]

But imagine if they weren't backed by Mama America, would it even exist in the region? I highly doubt it. If they're so intelligent, why they're always displaced and about to go extinct more than any other race throughout history? Except for Indians. Just check history to know that actually they're not good at this

[@abhishek4702]

Uae is the most properous country not Israel

[@ItsEverythingElse]

They are running out of money. What a scam.

[@MayankKhemka]

13:40 shows freedom and future and people of saudi has no freedom

[@hibaawad-pf8qq]

we dont want your freedom lol

[@fhbLXXXIV]

What country build his wealth on tourism? None. Maybe Uptin should mark this video as sponsored.

[@honesty_provides_tranquility]

The Kingdom of Ted Talk … A country grows from its own ppl not by head hunting old YT ppl from the West who have turned their own countries into dumps

[@arnoldescanilla5593]

I DONT THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE WANTS TO VISIT SAUDI. WELL SAUDI LIKE CHINA. WITH THEIR LAWS.

[@MillhouseSpeaks]

Going against the religion won’t end well for them

[@filipninkovic9058]

Yeah and having medivial social norms in modern era worked so well for them

[@Antimisinfo]

@@filipninkovic9058define medieval and modern era

[@RahulKumar-vy4mg]

Pakistan, Afghanistan bangladesh are with religion

[@NadidLinchestein]

They haven't done anything against the religion. Islam is and always will be part of Saudi society

[@filipninkovic9058]

@@Antimisinfo There is nothing to define, Saudi Arabia follows 6th century laws while living in 21th century, people who are obsessed with some book and are convinced there is not one thing wrong in that book and are ready to kill to prove it, are definiton of backwardness

[@nuhmohamed7521]

OOH MASHA ALLAH I REALLY LOVE TO SEE THE WAY. GOOD PROGRESS

[@MM-zo7q]

14:56 The total population in Saudi is 35 million at most, how did this guy come up with the 50 million number?

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

15 million immigrant workers.

[@MM-zo7q]

@@SquareTableDegenerates 35 million census includes immigrant workers.

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

I guess he's lying then. I mean most of the video is a complete canard regardless.

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

8:50 if you think for ONE SECOND that NEOM is gonna work, you are just not bright. C'mon man! 😂😂😂

[@hibaawad-pf8qq]

cry more

[@SquareTableDegenerates]

Who is crying? The fuck you talking about?

[@shikoshenko]

Every western visitor comes to saudi and keeps focusing on women work and empowerment, why its always women? What is the main goal of empowering women like westerns? Islamic countries has different values, respect theirs and don't compare to yours, just focus on the main subject and forget about saudi women.

[@debaschmidt]

real development comes from a society where each has equal human rights. Saudi's oil money and religious belief cannot realize it. Sprinkling flashy infrastructure, giving token rights for women and continuing a dictatorial monarchy do not end in respect and societal transformation

[@MaiAlmandeel]

There is no such society that has full human rights or full rights on speech it is all fabrications to make you feel free when in reality you are anything but free you are never free to stop working you are never free to talk about your disagreement on certain subjects that aren’t shared by the average American liberal npc because you will get flamed for it or get your job taken from you this is reality if you say I’m wrong then your living in a sheep pen and you refuse to acknowledge it

[@HanzBergman]

Saudi arabia is very very far from `equal rights` that`s sure.

[@YusufAhmed-vd4ry]

Garbage. There is no such thing called equal right.

[@cutiebellacat4720]

But in saudi, a lot of them are cruel to animals like cats. They just throw their indoor cats once they get tired😢

[@cc1380]

Good and evil exist everywhere. I know a lot of people who take care of their cats more than themselves

[@jjsc3334]

How do I get funding for startup?

[@rakanalamsnsour6668]

I guess they don't like our traditional clothes too 😂but they always know what is best for women worldwide how funny the double standards man