ENTERTAINMENT

With Entertainment Opportunities in Focus, Saudi Pitches to 250 Hollywood Elite

Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb.
Saudi officials on Wednesday pitched ambitious entertainment industry plans to about 250 representatives from major Hollywood financiers and players in Los Angeles.

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General Entertainment Authority

Saudi Entertainment Authority Summit Pitches Plans to Hollywood

During an afternoon summit at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., a number of Saudi investment and private-sector leaders promised a cadre of...

 

Saudi Cinema

AMC Cinemas Wins First License for Theaters in Saudi Arabia

AMC, the world’s largest exhibitor, and the Development & Investment Entertainment Co., a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s PIF, plan to open as many as 40...

 

Saudi Cinema

‘Black Panther’ to Break Saudi Arabia’s 35-Year Cinema Ban

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MBS US Visit

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Infrastructure Fund

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Among the factors that have complicated the fund’s launch: Saudi officials told Blackstone last year that...

 

Solar Power

Planned Solar Farm Would Be Hundreds of Times Bigger Than World’s Current Largest

It would take thousands of solar plants of that size to begin outputting enough power to supply even a meaningful fraction of the Earth’s power....

 

King Abdullah Economic City

Inside the plans for Saudi Arabia’s original economic city

On the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, a new city in development is struggling to rise to the ambitious goals set by its founders....

 

Saudi Economy

Saudi economy sends mixed signals

the Saudi economy is "starting a slow recovery. The downturn deepened at the end of last year, but the latest figures suggest that the economy...

 

Six Flags

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The Six Flags-branded amusement facility will be the country's first entertainment, sports, and cultural destination....

 

Healtcare

Hospital contract disarray highlights challenges to Saudi healthcare reform

London-listed NMC Health’s (NMC.L) bid to take over the running of a top Saudi hospital has stalled over contractual terms, reflecting wider challenges to the...

 

Houthi Missile Attack

Saudi-led coalition says missile intercepted near Yemen border

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia’s air defense had intercepted a missile that the armed Houthi movement said it...

 

Iran in the Region

Khamenei Lashes Out After Saudi Prince Signals Thaw With Israel

Although Khamenei, in remarks carried on his website on April 4, did not specifically mention Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Salman's statement, he made it clear...

 

Raif Badawi

How Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman Can Prove He Is Sincere – Free Raif Badawi

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