Red Sea Film Festival cancelled as Israeli-US war on Iran hits Saudi Arabia

Red Sea Film Festival cancelled as Israeli-US war on Iran hits Saudi Arabia Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/21/2026 - 15:34 Regional wars which now includes Yemen are increasingly disrupting Riyadh’s drive to become a global entertainment and tourism hub Italian top model Alessandra Ambrosio poses on the red carpet of the awards ceremony of the 4th edition of Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 12 December 2024 (Patrick Baz /Red Sea Film Festival/AFP) Off The Red Sea Film Festival has cancelled its