# Roshn Front

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{{Short description|Business and leisure development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia}}
{{Infobox shopping mall
| name = Roshn Front
| native_name = واجهة روشن
| native_name_lang = ar
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| image = Riyadh Front aerial view, 2024.jpeg
| caption = Aerial view of Roshn Front, 2024
| location = [Sedra](/source/Sedra_(Riyadh)), [Riyadh](/source/Riyadh), [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia)
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| opening_date = {{Start date and age|10 October 2019}}
| closing_date = 
| developer = Kaden Investment Company
| manager = 
| owner = [Roshn](/source/Roshn)
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| number_of_stores = 
| number_of_anchors = 
| floor_area = {{convert|500|km2|ha}}
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| website = {{URL|https://roshnfront.sa/}}
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'''Roshn Front''' ({{Langx|ar|واجهة روشن}}), formerly '''Riyadh Front''' ({{Langx|ar|واجهة الرياض}}), is a mega business and leisure development in [Sedra](/source/Sedra_(Riyadh)), [Riyadh](/source/Riyadh), [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia), located east of [Princess Nora bint Abdul Rahman University](/source/Princess_Nora_bint_Abdul_Rahman_University). Primarily active during the [Riyadh Season](/source/Riyadh_Season) entertainment festival, it was inaugurated in 2019 and is categorically split into 'Shopping' and 'Business' areas, with the latter serving as a [business park](/source/business_park). It was acquired by [Roshn](/source/Roshn) in 2022.

== History ==
Riyadh Front was inaugurated on October 10, 2019, during the kick-off of the 2019 edition of [Riyadh Season](/source/Riyadh_Season) as one of its zones.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-03 |title="موسم الرياض" .. أرقام قياسية لزواره تتجاوز 5 ملايين في 22 يوما |url=https://www.aleqt.com/2019/11/03/article_1705531.html |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=صحيفة الاقتصادية |language=ar}}</ref> Its launch was announced by the chairman of the [General Entertainment Authority](/source/General_Entertainment_Authority_(Saudi_Arabia)) [Turki al-Sheikh](/source/Turki_Al-Sheikh) through his official Twitter handle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-13 |title=افتتاح واجهة التسوق بالرياض بأرقام قياسية |url=https://lovin.co/saudi/ar/أسلوب-الحياة/افتتاح-واجهة-التسوق-بالرياض-بأرقام-قي/ |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=Lovin Saudi Arabic |language=ar-SA}}</ref>

Within a month of its inauguration in October 2019, Riyadh Front inaugurated the [Vox Cinemas](/source/VOX_Cinemas) and hosted the Riyadh Toy Festival,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-25 |title=Riyadh Toy Festival: An invitation to ‘Unbox Happiness’ |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1573921/saudi-arabia |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-02 |title=Majid Al Futtaim opens biggest VOX cinema multiplex in Riyadh |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/581538 |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Saudigazette |language=English}}</ref> Insomnia Gaming Festival, Stan Lee Super Con-kick in November 2019<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-27 |title=Riyadh Season hosts Insomnia Gaming Festival |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1590271/saudi-arabia |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Comic book fans unite at Stan Lee Super Con in Riyadh |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1584271/session_trace/metrics/page_view_event/aggregate |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> and the PUBG MOBILE Star Challenge (PMSC) World Cup, a tournament of [PUBG Mobile](/source/PUBG_Mobile) players in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-18 |title=Saudi Arabia to host region’s largest global gaming tournament |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1570421/saudi-arabia |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2020, the [Saudi culture ministry](/source/Ministry_of_Culture_(Saudi_Arabia)) made Riyadh Front the new headquarters of the [Riyadh International Book Fair](/source/Riyadh_International_Book_Fair).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-10 |title=Saudi Culture Ministry chooses ‘Riyadh Front’ as book fair’s new headquarters |url=https://arab.news/rpa4s |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> It hosted the Baloot Championship in February 2020, a [Baloot](/source/Baloot) tournament held for women participants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Female Baloot players show off their skills at Saudi championship |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1627876/page_view_event/aggregate |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-17 |title=16 make it through to Baloot Championship finals in Riyadh |url=https://arab.news/mxsqj |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> In March 2020, the [World Health Organization](/source/World_Health_Organization) declared [coronavirus](/source/COVID-19) a [global pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) and [King Salman](/source/Salman_of_Saudi_Arabia) ordered a three-week nationwide curfew, resulting in the indefinite closure of the Riyadh Front.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-23 |title=Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman orders curfew for 21 days |url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2020/03/23/Saudi-Arabia-s-King-Salman-orders-curfew-for-21-days |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Al Arabiya English |language=en}}</ref>

Riyadh Front was also one of the zones during the 2021 edition of [Riyadh Season](/source/Riyadh_Season).<ref>{{Cite web |last=خليل |first=خالد |title="واجهة الرياض".. قلب الترفيه وعاصمة الطعام الفاخر بالمملكة |url=https://sabq.org/tourism/dwstjw |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=صحيفة سبق الالكترونية |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="واجهة الرياض".. تنوع وثراء في صناعة المعارض والمؤتمرات |url=https://www.al-jazirah.com/2022/20220107/mk2.htm |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=www.al-jazirah.com}}</ref> In September 2023, it was renamed as Roshn Front following its acquisition by [Roshn Group](/source/Roshn)<ref>{{Cite web |title=ROSHN {{!}} News |url=https://www.roshn.sa/en/news/NewsDetail/2023/september/10/riyadh-front |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.roshn.sa}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [Laysen Valley](/source/Laysen_Valley)

== References ==
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Category:2019 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Category:Buildings and structures in Riyadh
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2019

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