Saudi Youth Filmmaking on the Rise

Dammam, Asharq Al-Awsat—Young Saudis continue to make significant strides in filmmaking despite their country’s reservations towards cinema. This is largely due to the success of their work abroad in Gulf and global film festivals, despite the fact that most of their films focus on issues particular to life in Saudi Arabia. In light of the decline in the amount of movie theaters in Saudi Arabia, filmmakers are resorting to posting their work on social networking sites in order to reac...

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The Saudis and Twitter: From the Virtual to the Real World

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Twenty-one Saudi tweeters are making preparations to participate in Saudi Arabia’s first-ever Twitter forum today. During the forum’s four sessions in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, the participants hope to bring their shared experiences in the virtual world to bear on the real world, with plans to discuss how Saudi tweeters can further harness this giant social network’s potential. The participants come from different walks of life, and will including lawyers, ...

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