Saudi Arabia Announces It Will Build Its First Opera House

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says construction will soon begin on the first opera house in the kingdom, where concerts have been banned for two decades, along with music in restaurants and stores. The kingdom has been relaxing its decades-old restrictions on entertainment and fun, as part of a wider effort spearheaded by the young crown prince to boost the economy and increase household spending domestically. Thursday's announcement says the opera house will be built in the Red Sea city of Jiddah on the kingdom's western coast.Read more on NewsOK.com

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