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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

A city that rose from the fiery sands of the Arabian Peninsula, Riyadh is one of the richest oil-producing metropoles in the world today. Date palms, ancient ruins, and patriarchal tradition are still as much a part of its culture as are its oil wells.
 

Think vast expanses of desert, golden sands, a fiery sun, date-palms and mosques, interspersed with multistorey towers, malls, and the best cars money can buy – welcome to Riyadh, where the past and the present blend into the city’s singular... [ more ]
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