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Saudi: More Than 120 Million Visitors in Entertainment Sector Since 2019

SPA file photo of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al Al-Sheikh
SPA file photo of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al Al-Sheikh
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Saudi: More Than 120 Million Visitors in Entertainment Sector Since 2019

SPA file photo of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al Al-Sheikh
SPA file photo of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority Turki Al Al-Sheikh

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority, Adviser at the Royal Court, Turki Al Al-Sheikh, has said that entertainment events held by GEA have received a record number of more than 120 million visitors between 2019 and the first quarter of 2023.

Al-Sheikh said Sunday that the record number comes as a culmination of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's support for this vital and promising sector.

Al-Sheikh pointed out that GEA has obtained several Guinness World Records certificates, which contributed to the creation of job opportunities.

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Out-of-Control Australia Bushfire Will Burn for Days, Officials Say

22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa
22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa
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Out-of-Control Australia Bushfire Will Burn for Days, Officials Say

22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa
22 December 2024, Australia, Halls Gap: A general view of a smokey Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Immediate evacuation orders are in place for towns across Victoria as out-of-control blazes and sweltering temperatures begin Australia's bushfire season. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa

An uncontained bushfire raging in Australia's Victoria state that has prompted an evacuation order for hundreds of residents will burn for several days, officials said on Sunday.

The order to leave immediately, set at the highest danger rating, remained in place for the fire in and around Grampians National Park, about 241 km (149 miles) west of state capital Melbourne, Victoria's emergency services agency said on its website.

"There's a lot of unburnt fuel in the Grampians still, so it's quite a challenge for the days ahead", Country Fire Authority deputy chief officer Garry Cook told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, referring to the fire that now covered 34,000 hectares (84,000 acres) of bush.

The blaze, sparked on Tuesday by lightning, prompted authorities on Saturday to urge residents of several rural towns such as Halls Gap, population 495, to evacuate.

Hundreds of firefighters have battled the bushfire, using more than 100 tankers and 25 aircraft, ABC reported on Saturday.

Authorities have warned of a high-risk bushfire season this Australian summer after several quiet seasons. The 2019-2020 "Black Summer" fires destroyed an area the size of Türkiye and killed 33 people.