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Theaters were closed after religious activism in the 1980s. With the exception of one IMAX theater in Khobar, there were no cinemas in Saudi Arabia from 1983 to 2018, [1] although there was occasional talk of opening movie theaters, and in 2008 conference rooms were rented to show the Saudi comedy film Mennahi. [2]
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Khobar is also considered a resort town as its southern suburbs of the city face the Half Moon Bay and host several beaches and beach resorts. By night, the quiet city turns into a bustling one, with some of the largest malls in the kingdom, such as the Mall of Dhahran and the al-Rashid Mall.
In 2018, Red Sea Mall has won several awards in the GCC, [clarification needed] Africa, and Middle East Business Excellence Awards. Some of the awards won are: Red Sea Mall Cup, ICSC Foundation Award, The Best Shopping Center of the Year for the ITAAM project that was aimed at reducing the waste of food and utilization of the leftover, non-used food by distributing it to the needy, the ...
In July 2005, Grand Cinemas launched the first IMAX in the Middle East at Ibn Battuta Mall Megaplex in Dubai; which eventually closed on 31 July 2024. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] In July 2007, the Grand Cinemas franchise expands into Lebanon under the ownership of local businessman Selim Ramia, one of the co-founders of the Gulf Film LLC Group.
Miraj Cinemas is a division of Miraj Entertainment Limited, [1] the entertainment wing of Miraj Group established in 1987 by Madan Paliwal. After production and release of movies like Sona Spa and Madaari , Miraj Group ventured in the cinema exhibition business in 2012 with Miraj Entertainment.
During the Pre-Islamic era, the city at the site of modern Riyadh was called Hajr (Arabic: حجر), and was reportedly founded by the tribe of Banu Hanifa. [18] [19] Hajr served as the capital of the province of Al-Yamamah, whose governors were responsible for most of central and eastern Arabia during the Umayyad and Abbasid eras.
This article includes a list of the main Saudi cities sorted by their Gross Domestic Product per capita, [1] the list includes 5 cities, Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Dhahran and Dammam. The currency is sorted by the Saudi Riyal , which can also be worked out in the US Dollar.