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Saudi Arabia: How an Oldies Love Song and Some Oil Derricks Led Me to The Kingdom of Camels

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February 23rd 2022
Fate. Divine intervention. Predetermined paths. Karma. Do I believe in any of this? I do not know. I don’t think I do, but sometimes you can’t help but let your mind wander. Do things happen for a reason? Are we all on this path and what seems like a coincidence is really just something already mapped out for us? Maybe we are all just supporting cast members in our own version of Sliding D ... read more

Middle East » Saudi Arabia » Riyadh

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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