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Cutting the Palm Trees  
   

Cutting the Palm Trees

See the guy in the trees. He moved his way down trimming the bark off every side of the tree. You can see the difference if you look hard. Double click to enlarge.
Khobar and Abqaiq

February 21st 2009
Power Shopping and a New City - Abqaiq This morning I went into Khobar with a mission: Find an Arabian style coffee pot. I took the 8:35 bus in and had between 9:00 and 10:30 to do a bunch of power shopping. I had scene a shop that looked interesting, but when Glyn and I were in Khobar on Thursday, everything closed at noon. So now was my last opportunity to buy some souvenirs of m ... read more
Middle East » Saudi Arabia » Abqaiq

Saudi or Saudi Arabian Flag In 1902, ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman Al Saud captured Riyadh and set out on a 30-year campaign to unify the Arabian Peninsula. A son of ABD AL-AZIZ rules the country today, and the country's Basic Law stipulates that the throne shall remain in the ... ... read more
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