GEA Organizes Entertainment, Comedy Shows at Jeddah Season

One of the events at the Jeddah Season festival. (SPA)
One of the events at the Jeddah Season festival. (SPA)
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GEA Organizes Entertainment, Comedy Shows at Jeddah Season

One of the events at the Jeddah Season festival. (SPA)
One of the events at the Jeddah Season festival. (SPA)

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) is organizing several theatrical performances and comedy shows as part of its participation in the Jeddah Season, reported the Saudi Press Agency Monday.

The comedy events will kick off in Obhur with the "Three Days on the Coast" play, starring Egyptian comedian Mohammed Henedi, from June 26 to 29, while "It's All Wrong", a play starring Egyptian comedian Ashraf Abdel Baqi, will be held from July 10 to 13.

The comedy activities will continue from June 10 to July 18 at Al-Shallal Theme Park with the Saudi Comedy Club touring through an Artology exhibition featuring a group of local, Arab and international comedians. They will present a range of performances, including a stand-up challenge, the "Saudi Cinderella" show, international stand-up comedy shows and comedy musicals.

Comedians Talal Al Sheiki, Mohammed Sultan, Abdulrahman Al Somali and Abdulkhaleq bin Rafea are set to feature at the events.

Comedy lovers will also be delighted by the show organized by XJed at the Jeddah Waterfront and presented by the Laugh Factory, the number 1 comedy club in the United States, from June 23 to July 18.

Through these events, GEA underlines its constant efforts to provide an exceptional experience for visitors of the Jeddah Season and to bolster Saudi Arabia’s standing in the entertainment sector.



UK Travel Disrupted as Storm Bert Fallout Continues

Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
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UK Travel Disrupted as Storm Bert Fallout Continues

Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)
Waves crash over the harbor arm caused by high winds from Storm Bert in Folkestone, Britain, November 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Britain's roads and railways were hit by closures on Monday after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend, causing widespread flooding and killing four people.

There were more than 200 flood warnings and flood alerts in place across England and Wales, while trains from London to the southwest were cancelled and rail services in central England were severely disrupted.

"Do not attempt to travel on any route today," Great Western Railway, whose trains connect London to Bristol and Cornwall, said on X.

Among those killed during the storm were a dog walker in North Wales and a man who died when a tree hit his car in southern England.

Major roads in Northamptonshire and Bristol were closed, while fallen trees on rail lines cut off services between London and Stansted Airport, Britain's fourth busiest hub.

The disruption comes after Storm Bert hit Britain late on Friday, bringing snow, rain and strong winds.

The Met Office kept a warning for strong winds in place for northern Scotland on Monday and said the storm would clear from that part of the country early on Tuesday.