Riyadh hosts on Friday the 42nd Gulf Development Forum, titled “The Role of Knowledge and Culture in Promoting Development in the Arab Gulf Countries”, SPA reported. The two-day forum, starts in Riyadh for the first time, will be joined by the ASBAR Center and aims to promote sustainable development in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by investing in shared cultural and scientific resources. An elite group of the most prominent thinkers, experts, and academics from member countries will participate in the forum.