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Twitter Dedicates Emoji to Celebrate Saudi National Day

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National Day celebrations in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Twitter has dedicated an emoji flag to celebrate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's 92nd National Day.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al Al-Sheikh said that Twitter's "Like" emoji had been replaced with the flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Also, GEA launched the 92nd National Day season, which is the largest program in the history of Kingdom's national celebrations.

The season will host hundreds of events, shows and recreational activities in various regions under the theme: "Heya Lana Dar."

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