As someone else commented, it sounds like Dubai 2.0. The UAE and other Gulf states were just as traditional as KSA, but while they have relaxed their customs to

As someone else commented, it sounds like Dubai 2.0. The UAE and other Gulf states were just as traditional as KSA, but while they have relaxed their customs to make their countries more appealing to Westerners, KSA has stayed true to it’s roots. It seems like this is an experiment for KSA to try the same thing, but without upsetting the more traditional members of their population who still believe the way they do things right now is best. KSA is the biggest country in the Gulf and has the best economy, so they haven’t needed to attract outsiders in the past unlike other countries, but as the end of oil gets closer they are obviously looking to diversify their economy.