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Al-Khamis, the Saudi artist and director, Ali Al-Huwairini, passed away following a struggle with illness.
The son of the artist Al-Huwairini said on Twitter that his father died Thursday, and prayers will be held on him at Al-Rajhi Mosque tomorrow, following Friday prayers.
Al-Huwairini, born on May 19, 1945, is a Saudi actor, director, thinker and poet, and the first Saudi to obtain a degree in film directing from Hollywood.
After studying film directing in America, Al-Huwairini returned to Saudi Arabia, where he worked in many technical fields, including broadcasting and directing engineering. He did not stop at directing, but participated in acting in some plays.
