Adel bin Mohammed Al-Mulhim has been the mayor of Al-Ahsa since 2012. Last week, Al-Ahsa was named “Arab Tourism Capital for 2019” by the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism. Al-Ahsa met all the terms of reference set by the Arab League’s Arab Tourism Organization, and the title is recognition of the city’s success. It is home to ancient archaeological sites and has huge tourism potential. Al-Mulhim thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for supporting the tourism sector in Al-Ahsa. He also thanked Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), for his attention to tourism and heritage in the Kingdom.  The city is considered a world leader in handicrafts and folk art and the council’s decision will contribute to preserving and investing in tourism in Al-Ahsa. Al-Mulhim holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from King Faisal University’s faculty of architecture and planning. He graduated from the university in 1985. He first started working for Al-Ahsa municipality in 1984. He served as the director of technical affairs, municipality of Al-Oyoun. In 1985, he became the mayor of Al-Mubarraz municipality and after two years, he was chosen as director general of urban planning of Al-Mubarraz.  In 2003, Al-Mulhim served as undersecretary of the municipality for service affairs as well as technical affairs until 2007. He also worked as the undersecretary for projects and reconstruction in 2005.  He was the assistant to the Jeddah mayor for projects in Al-Samer district and Umm Al-Khair from 2010 until 2011. Al-Mulhim is the vice-chairman of the tourism development committee in Al-Ahsa and the Equestrian Club. He is also a member of other committees such as the Urban Heritage Committee, the Supreme Committee for the Development of the Eastern Region, and the Traffic Safety Committee.