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Pictures Of Saudi Arabia’s First Ever Cinemas Are A Reminder Of How Far The Country Has Come
Cinemas were banned in Saudi Arabia for several years and the ban has only just been lifted very recently. Many people do not, however, know that cinemas did exist in Saudi Arabia a few decades ago (until they got banned).
They were a limited number of cinemas, mainly in Western compounds and other foreign consulates and cultural centers, that would have screenings of Arab and international films.
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