Saudi Arabia's increasing influence in Bosnia and Herzegovina

By: Mohamed FARHAT Follow | Karim YAHIAOUI | James VASINA 1 min

Bosnia and Herzegovina - a multicultural Muslim-majority country - is an increasingly popular destination among tourists from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states. Companies are investing in new shops and hotels to cater for these visitors. But Saudi influence goes beyond day-to-day business operations. Like elsewhere around the globe, the kingdom is using its influence and deep pockets to promote its views of an ultraconservative form of Islam. Karim Yahiaoui and Mohamed Farhat report.