By bne IntelliNews Saudi Tourism Authority has partnered with Yandex Travel, a prominent Russian online travel agency and aggregator, to capture the outbound Russian tourist market, the company announced on March 6. This collaboration aims to position Saudi Arabia as a prime destination for leisure travel and target Russian tourists who would typically visit countries like Turkey and Cyprus. Saudi Arabia is attempting to shake off its hostile image with billions of dollars in investment in multiple types of tourism infrastructure. Yandex Travel, a globally recognised Yandex brand component, ha…