Saudi Arabia Cancels National Day Festivity
<i> Associated Press</i>
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia —
The government canceled all official celebrations of the kingdom’s National Day holiday Sunday as a gesture of solidarity with the Kuwaiti people.
The official Saudi Press Agency said the royal court had informed Saudi embassies worldwide to refrain from official celebrations because of the suffering endured by the Kuwaiti people since the Aug. 2 Iraqi invasion.
National Day, which marks the 1932 consolidation of power by King Adbulaziz ibn Saud, is traditionally celebrated with parades and festivals.
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