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Medina. A Holy City

February 28th 2022
Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Middle East, situated between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Ninety five percent of this country is considered a desert or semi-desert. We began to feel the enormity of the country as we left Jeddah via the Haramain high speed train heading to the Holy City of Medina. Once we were out of the Jeddah city limits there were miles and miles of barren la ... 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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11th March 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Interesting to read about SA
Very interesting to read about what it's like to travel i Saudi Arabia. I have long been wondering what that's like. Fun fact: The largest sand desert in the world is in Saudi Arabia. Still there is a Swedish company that makes good business by selling sand to Saudi Arabia. /Ake
11th March 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Interesting to read about SA
I can't imagine SA needed to purchase sand. I would need to know more about that. LOL. It is a great place to travel. I hope you add it to your list.

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