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Record crowds of over 700,000 revelers flocked to Saudi Arabia’s MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end of the four-day event in the oil-rich desert kingdom.The electronic music festival comes as Saudi’s leaders are pushing efforts to change its conservative image and diversify its economy, only a few years after the country lifted a ban on music …

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West …

One person is reportedly under critical condition and 22 others sustained severe injuries after two trains collided in capital on Tuesday, December 22. According to a report published by Sputnik, the collision occurred near the Chitgar Metro Station on Line 5 of the capital Metro. Security officials, along with the ambulance and rescue team, reached the site and rescued others …

  A television presenter (or television host, some become a “television personality”) is a person who introduces or hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garnered fame in other fields to take on this role, but some people have made their name solely within the field …

A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a HGV driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the European Union, a lorry driver, or driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia and Singapore) is a person who earns a living …

Andy first gained recognition when he joined Kouros Shahmiri and they formed the successful duo Andy & Kouros, going on to release 4 albums together: Khastegary (1985), Parvaz (1987), the hugely successful album Balla (1990), and finally Goodbye (1991). The two split in 1992, with both Andy and Kouros going on to have successful individual solo careers. The two reunited …

Ahdieh (Ahdieh Badiee) is a pop singer. She was born in homeland and became known as a singer on persian National Radio and TV, and through songs for films. She left homeland and now lives in Spain with her Spanish husband and children. She speaks English, Spanish, and native Persian. She is still active in singing both commercially and for …

Jalal Pishvaian was born on June 11, 1930 in the capital. He is an actor, known for Escape from the Trap (1971), Conquerors of the Desert (1971) and Dash Akol (1971).

Opened in 1961, Pizza Davood is known as the first Pizzeria in capital. It is also known for Its owner’s humor and his “Do not lie” sign on the wall. Located in the charming Nofel Loshato street, Pizza Davood is not a place for quality expectations, but a very humble and unforgettable charming old school restaurant with its delicious old …

A film festival is about more than just the films and the festival center. It is about the location, the journey, the experience. Here on Deadline we’ll be bringing you updates on what it’s like to be on the ground at the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival, Saudi Arabia’s first ever film festival.