Murtaza Hussain on Warpcast

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"But the prince has a keen interest in using the kingdom’s oil wealth to build soft power, crafting a more welcoming image by promoting Saudi culture, art and cuisine, and winning over politicians and tourists alike. Camel racing, a sport beloved by Bedouins across the Arabian Peninsula, is a small part of that push. The kingdom’s goal is for it to become “an internationally recognized sport,” Mahmoud al-Balawi, head of the Saudi Camel Racing Federation, said in an interview. Basma Khalifa, a 42-year-old woman from AlUla who was attending the camel race, said, “It’s really nice for the foreigners to come,” adding, “Just like we know their culture, they get to know our culture.” I'm very skeptical of all the Gulf Arab tossing money around at random Westerners. This is a very nouveau riche area of the world and they came into money at random. How much is Swizz Beatz being paid to race camels? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/09/world/middleeast/swizz-beatz-saudi-arabia-camel-racing.html

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I was regularly visiting KSA for business between 2015 and 2020. I was just a foreigner that visited Riyadh for 3-10 days each time, mostly spending my time between the airport, my hotel and our client's offices. My first visit was a cultural shock, mostly due to how women were perceived and how you could feel the power of religion around you. I have to admit that after 2017 (when Mohammed bin Salman assumed office), there was a shift, you could feel that some things had changed. That's my personal, very limited and narrow experience.

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Lmao. Just Blaze headed to the region asap.

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Lmfao this isn't a headline I expected to see

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