Saudi Arabia Celebrates Eid Al-Fitr with Theater Shows

 A picture taken on March 21, 2016 shows employees working at the main hall of the Saudi Cultural Center in Dammam, some 400 km eastern of the capital Riyadh. 
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A picture taken on March 21, 2016 shows employees working at the main hall of the Saudi Cultural Center in Dammam, some 400 km eastern of the capital Riyadh. (STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)
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Saudi Arabia Celebrates Eid Al-Fitr with Theater Shows

 A picture taken on March 21, 2016 shows employees working at the main hall of the Saudi Cultural Center in Dammam, some 400 km eastern of the capital Riyadh. 
 (STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)
A picture taken on March 21, 2016 shows employees working at the main hall of the Saudi Cultural Center in Dammam, some 400 km eastern of the capital Riyadh. (STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

The special theater shows enlisted in the Eid Al-Fitr Celebrations Program 2022 organized by the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) in Riyadh kicked off on Wednesday. The program, launched in Jeddah, Dammam, and Abha, includes comedy and dramatic performances.

The three-day program started on Wednesday with the ‘Big Night’ play at Riyadh’s Baker Al Shidi Stage, in Boulevard Riyadh City, starred by Mohammed Abdul Rahman Touta, Nicole Saba, Mahmoud Abdul Ghani, Mohamoud al-Laithi, and Mirhan Hassan.

The play revolves around a couple who got married after 19 years of engagement. On their wedding night, the media and TV channels invade their house after they discover that an archaeological route passes by their bedroom. Then, the ministry of antiquities hires security guards to protect the bedroom and the route.

Jeddah hosted the play ‘Ellembi in Age of Ignorance’ at the Cultural Club Theater. Starred by Mohammed Saad, Sami Maghawri, and Dina Mohsen, the play tells the story of Ellembi, who struggles to marry Princess Karawana. After she rejects him, he resorts to magic, which turns his life upside down in a comic performance full of funny scenes.

In Damam, the Theater of Al-Asala Colleges hosted the ‘Halalhom, Dalalhom’ play starred by Ahmed al-Onan, Zahra Arafat, Ahmed Iraj, Fahad al-Binai, Mohammad Ramadan, Iman al-Husseini, Abdullah al-Badr, Wahid Abdullah, and Amer al-Kaabi. The play revolves around a family of four siblings, 3 boys and a girl, living in the house of their grandfather who raised them. The characters face neglect and carelessness, which deteriorates their social and mental state.

The King Khalid University Theater, Abha, hosted the ‘Tar Bileija’ play starred by Rashed al-Shamrani, Abdullah Asiri, Aziz Bahis, Nadia Ghazi, Motaab al-Maliki, and Abdullah Nayef. It discusses the life of celebrities in a sarcastic style and sheds light on a number of causes and personal practices among those who gained fame by coincidence.

The four plays ran from 9:00 pm until after midnight, over three days and ended on Friday.

As part of the Eid Al-Fitr Celebrations Program 2022, the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) organized diverse activities including virtual platforms aimed at promoting social interaction among all categories to enhance happiness, bring more joy, and celebrate Eid Al Fitr.



Report: Masked Men Break into UK’s Windsor Castle Estate

The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards prepare for an inspection by Britain's King Charles III and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during his visit to the UK to mark the year of his Silver Jubilee, at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (AP)
The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards prepare for an inspection by Britain's King Charles III and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during his visit to the UK to mark the year of his Silver Jubilee, at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (AP)
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Report: Masked Men Break into UK’s Windsor Castle Estate

The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards prepare for an inspection by Britain's King Charles III and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during his visit to the UK to mark the year of his Silver Jubilee, at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (AP)
The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards prepare for an inspection by Britain's King Charles III and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa during his visit to the UK to mark the year of his Silver Jubilee, at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (AP)

Two masked men broke into Britain's royal Windsor Castle estate last month and stole two vehicles from a barn, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday.

King Charles and his wife Camilla were not in the estate at the time of the incident but Prince William and his family were believed to be at Adelaide Cottage, part of the Windsor Castle estate, the Sun reported.

The men used a stolen truck to break through a security gate at night and then scaled a six-foot fence, the paper said.

Local police said officers were called to a report of a burglary on Crown Estate land in Windsor, west of London, just before midnight on Oct. 13.

"Offenders entered a farm building and made off with a black Izuzu pickup and a red quad bike. They then made off towards the Old Windsor/Datchet area," Thames Valley Police said in an emailed statement. "No arrests have been made at this stage and an investigation is ongoing."

Buckingham Palace declined to comment.

Windsor Castle previously faced a security scare in 2021 when authorities arrested a man with a crossbow in the grounds of the castle who said he had wanted to kill Queen Elizabeth.