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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?

"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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Lmfao  this isn't a headline I expected to see