Saudi King Declares Holiday After Shock Win Over Argentina
New Delhi:
Saudi Arabia has declared a national holiday tomorrow after the football team 2-1 win over Argentina at the FIFA World Cup, state media reported. All public and private employees will be off tomorrow, King Salman of Saudi Arabia announced today. Schools will also remain closed.
The move comes in the middle of final exams in the Gulf nation, indicating that they will have to reschedule exams.
Turki al-Sheikh, an adviser at the Royal Court and head of Saudi Arabia’s General Recreation Authority, announced on Twitter that admission fees will be waived at theme parks and entertainment venues. major entertainment hub in the city on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia bounced back after conceding early Lionel Messi to produce one of the greatest shocks at the World Cup thanks to Saleh Al-Shehri’s equalizer and Salem Al-Dawsari’s sublime goal at the Stadium. Lusail campaign in Doha.
Celebrations erupted across the capital Riyadh after the final whistle blew, with fans forming impromptu dance circles and waving national flags decorated with swords from the windows of the stadiums. the car is speeding.
(with AFP input)
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