Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris

France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one expected to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said.Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near ParisThe agreement for the "colossal" project was signed during a two-day visit to France by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said President Emmanuel Macron's office.The investment will see the construction of three theme parks near Cergy-Pontoise, around 30 kilometres northwest of Paris, it said.Macron on X hailed the "unprecedented announcement", saying the attractions would be a "new global destination".The project will be led by investment firm Qiddiya, a subsidiary of Saudi A