ENTERTAINMENT

PIF-Subsidiary Launches 1 Million Square Meter Amusement Park, Other Projects in Eastern Province

Entertainment
Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), said on Wednesday that it was launching its largest project to date in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom - an amusement park, along with other entertainment projects.

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