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Knives from the past

Entering The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

February 27th 2022
It was back in 2008 when we had our first experience in the Middle East. We came through Dubai for a few days on our way as we traveled west towards the United States at the end of many months. Since that time, we’ve have the good fortune to visit Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Israel. The Middle East has a stark beauty and a unique culture that continues to call us back. We have always felt that by ... read more
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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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21st March 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Saw those in Yemen
We started our blog when I went to Yemen. That must have been in 2006 or so. In Yemen I saw many such knives. From what I could understand they are still used, at least as decoration or for various ceremonies. /Ake
21st March 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Saw those in Yemen
They are really unique knives and they come in many sizes. I do think they are still used for various reasons.

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