Saudi Film Commission to host meeting on role of AI in movie industry

The Saudi Film Commission is hosting an meeting to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in the Kingdom’s movie industry. (SPA)
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Updated 19 February 2023
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Saudi Film Commission to host meeting on role of AI in movie industry

  • Event will highlight developments, participants’ experiences

RIYADH: The Saudi Film Commission is hosting an open meeting on Monday to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in the Kingdom’s movie industry.

The virtual meeting will highlight some of the most significant developments in AI in the industry, and review participants’ experiences in using the tool to make films. 

The event is part of a series of open meetings held by the film authority with enthusiasts to create a space for dialogue and knowledge that contributes to the industry’s development, while also diversifying communication channels.

 


Saudi leadership sends cables of condolences after passing of former Jordanian prime minister 

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)
Updated 05 February 2026
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Saudi leadership sends cables of condolences after passing of former Jordanian prime minister 

  • Obeidat was prime minister and minister of defense from 1984 to 1985, minister of interior between 1982 and 1984
  • He died on Monday at the age of 88

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent separate cables of condolence to Jordan’s King Abdullah II after the passing of former prime minister Ahmad Obeidat.

Obeidat was prime minister and minister of defense from 1984 to 1985, minister of interior between 1982 and 1984, and director of the General Intelligence Directorate between 1974 and 1982. He died on Monday at the age of 88. 

King Salman extended his “deepest condolences” to King Abdullah and the family of the deceased, praying that God grant Obeidat forgiveness and have mercy on him.

The crown prince sent a similar cable to King Abdullah.