JEDDAH: The Saudi General Authority for Entertainment (GAE) has deplored the violation committed by organizers of the Saudi Comic Con event at one of the associated activities.
Saudi Comic Con is organized by Time Entertainment.
The authority said in a statement that despite the success of the event in general, in terms of content and organizing by the executing company, some activities associated with the event violated one of the terms issued by the authority.
“The violation has been monitored by the authority’s staff and was halted at the time. Sanctions will be applied against the executing company in parallel with what has been committed in violations,” the statement read.
The authority has reiterated its role as a regulator and developer of the entertainment sector in the Kingdom, and its quest to upgrade all its elements, components, and its potentials as well.
The GAE also confirmed that it takes into account the preservation of moral values and traditions, and considers it a priority in all its projects and recreational activities offered to the homeland and the citizen.
The authority also welcomed any constructive criticism or suggestions through its accounts on social media channels, which include @Roznamah_sa, because it believes that “the citizen is the primary beneficiary of these activities, and these activities should keep pace with their aspirations and ambitions to improve the entertainment sector, and reach the acceptance of the sons and daughters of our beloved country.”
General Authority for Entertainment acknowledges Comic Con violation in Jeddah
General Authority for Entertainment acknowledges Comic Con violation in Jeddah
Saudi-Yemen program provides $81.2m to operate more than 70 power plants
- Grant will improve reliability of electrical power to critical facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, roads, schools, airports and ports
- Move follows last week’s announcement by the SDRPY of a larger aid package totaling $506 million to support Yemen
LONDON: A tripartite agreement was signed on Wednesday between the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen, the oil company Petromasila, and Yemen’s Ministry of Energy and Electricity to supply petroleum derivatives for the country’s power plants.
SDRPY is supporting the Yemeni government with an $81.2 million grant to purchase 339 million liters of diesel and mazut from Petromasila to operate more than 70 power plants across various Yemeni governorates.
The grant follows last week’s announcement by the SDRPY of a $506 million aid package to support Yemen’s education, health, government and infrastructure sectors.
The SDRPY highlighted that the grant will improve the reliability of electrical power to critical facilities, including hospitals, medical centers, roads, schools, airports and ports. Additionally, the funding will stimulate the Yemeni economy and support the Central Bank of Yemen by easing the pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
It reduces the Ministry of Finance’s fuel-related financial burden and supports the Ministry of Electricity and Energy in improving the efficiency of power plants in Yemen, the SDRPY said.
In 2018, the SDRPY provided $180 million, in addition to $422 million in 2021 and another $200 million in 2022, as grants to Yemen to purchase oil derivatives and operate vital sectors of the country.
