Claim: Saudi Arabia government imposed a complete ban on cinema halls in their country.
Fact-check: No, the Saudi Arabia government did not re-impose a ban on cinema halls in their country - FACTLY
Verdict: the general entertainment authority in the kingdom of saudi arabia did not announce any such decision of banning cinema halls again in their country. after the ban on cinema halls for around 30 years, prince mohammed bin salman's government lifted the ban on cinema theatres in saudi arabia and launched the first commercial movie theatre in the kingdom in april 2018. as per the latest press reports, the saudi arabia government is encouraging their entertainment sector as part of the kingdom's 'vision 2030' to diversify the saudi economy away from oil and allow it to become a global leader in the creative, leisure, tourism and hi-tech industries. so, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2022-01-25T07:51:41