The New York Times: Saudi Arabia raises voice of music, shuts down voice of clergy

SANAA, March. 19 (YPA)- The US newspaper “New York Times” has reported about the major and unusual social changes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, since the inauguration of Mohammed bin Salman, Crown prince, last June.

According the newspaper, “Saudi Arabia has become a party to dance performances and mass concerts,” the newspaper said in a report on Sunday.

The artist concert “Yani” in December, the American rapper “Nelly”, and the Egyptian artist Tamer Hosny party that have witnessed a mass presence of both sexes. ”

The newspaper said that the entertainment sector in the country started from scratch, saying that Saudi Arabia needs an integrated infrastructure for it, which called for the authorities to allocate about 64 billion US dollars for the projects of the newly created entertainment body.

“Saudi Arabia is recognized as one of the most conservative places in the world. Religious police have imposed social laws on women, and their bodies must be fully covered while in public”, the New York Time Newspaper added.

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