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Christmas decorations shop in Saudi Arabia
Currently, Christmas trees and decorative lights of various colors are offered for sale in a gift shop in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in an unknown setting in the Kingdom.
In addition to Christmas trees, the gift shop sells Santa Claus, lights, and more.
“I never imagined seeing this” in Saudi Arabia, the agency said, citing a Riyadh resident.
For decades, people have been buying Christmas supplies almost in secret, while Christians in the Philippines, Lebanon and other countries celebrate Christmas behind closed doors or in areas where foreigners reside, according to Agence France-Presse.
AFP FAYEZ NURELDINE
Christmas decorations shop in Saudi Arabia
In the past, Mary, a Lebanese resident of Riyadh, says it was “very difficult to find similar materials” for Christmas in the kingdom.
“Many of my friends used to buy them in Lebanon or Syria and then secretly bring them into the country,” he added.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman carried out major reforms in Saudi Arabia, under which he allowed concerts, reopened cinemas and allowed women to drive as part of his project to modernize the kingdom.
Source: “AFP”
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