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“The decision is part of Saudi Arabia’s social and economic reform programme under Vision 2030, spearheaded by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is on an official visit to the United States,” AMC said on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Readies to Open First Cinema in 35 Years

McGurk and Gen. Joseph Votel, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East who also participated in the USIP event, acknowledged that ISIS remains a threat to Syria and Iraq but emphasized that the coalition is “ahead” of where they expected to be at this point in the fight. … [Read more...] about Trump to Saudi Arabia: ‘Maybe You’re Going to Have to Pay’ for U.S. Military Presence in Syria

The GEA will stage more than 5,000 festivals and concerts in 2018, double the number held in 2017. The kingdom has already hosted several concerts, including a female-only event by Lebanon’s Hiba Tawaji, who made history as the first woman to perform a public concert in the country. In December 2017, U.S. rapper Nelly performed at a men-only concert in Jeddah. … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia to Open ‘Immoral, Atheistic’ Theater 35 Years After the Last One Was Shut Down

And by blending education with entertainment, the Encounter aquarium fits neatly with the Saudi Crown Prince’s vision for the country, Khaled said. Over a vegan meal of fresh vegetables and quinoa, Khaled extols the virtues of the Saudi Crown Prince’s push to modernize Saudi Arabia and move it away from its dependence on oil revenue. He refers to the interview MBS gave to CBS's 60 Minutes, a report some critics claimed gave free publicity to a repressive regime, saying that it provided a good explanation of the direction the country is going. … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia’s Vegan Prince Will Bring an Animated Aquarium to Riyadh As the Kingdom Tries to Modernize

Both Saudi Arabia and Egypt have called on militant organization Hamas to end the annual weekly protests it is holding for the “Great March of Return,” according to an Egyptian source. An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official was anonymously quoted as saying that, in exchange for halting the protests, Egypt would ensure that the Rafah border crossing, which Egypt controls, would be regularly opened. The source said that the agreement had come under the direction of the Saudis. … [Read more...] about Report: Egypt, Saudi Arabia Urge Hamas to End Gaza Border Riots