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Farnce to help establish orchestra, opera in Saudi Arabia

France is to help Saudi Arabia set up a national orchestra and opera, a minister announced Monday, a further sign of major cultural changes underway in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom.

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe welcomes the crown prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon his arrival at the Hotel de Matignon in Paris, France on april 9, 2018. Photo by Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe welcomes the crown prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Source: Jacques Witt/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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