Saudi stabbings: three theatre performers attacked during show

By Agence France-Presse

Riyadh police arrest ‘Arab’ suspect, with three members of foreign musical troupe reportedly in a stable condition

Three performers were stabbed during a live play in the Saudi capital, state television said, in the first such attack since the ultra-conservative kingdom began easing decades-old restrictions on entertainment.

The suspect was arrested after he was seen stomping on to the stage in Riyadh’s King Abdullah park on Monday during a musical performance by what appeared to be a foreign theatre troupe, television footage showed.

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