Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has inaugurated a high-speed rail link between the two holiest cities in Islam, part of efforts to boost tourism as the country seeks to shed dependence on oil exports. The 280-mile (450-km) Haramain railway connecting Mecca…
Saudi theaters to show 1st Arab film, after 35-year ban (Anadolu Agency)
Movie theatres in Saudi Arabia this week will screen an Egyptian film for the first time following the reversal of a 35-year ban on public cinemas. Entitled “Al-Badla”, or “The Suit”, the movie — set to debut in the kingdom…