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Photographer: David Paul Morris/BloombergGood morning from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. More than a dozen Hollywood stars appeared at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea Film Festival here, which began with an Egyptian-Saudi co-production. I’ll share some news and notes from this event and my whole trip in the near future. This week, we’re going to address the question I am asked most often.
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