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Riyadh posts

Huge dust storm plunges Saudi capital into total darkness

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (11 months ago)

Mar 10th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Riyadh was hit by a massive dust storm this afternoon, shutting down all air traffic and forcing residents inside. With visibility under 200 meters, most traffic came to a standstill. The video you see above was actually taken right before the capital of Saudi Arabia was plunged into darkness for most of the afternoon. Scary stuff. ...

Men are not allowed to walk dogs (or cats) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia due to newly passed law

by Jamie Rhein (RSS feed) (1 year ago)

Aug 1st, 2008 at 11:30AM: The reason why men aren't allowed to walk dogs or take cats out on a stroll in Riyadh as of Wednesday is because they aren't allowed to buy pets there any more. A hamster, maybe. A goldfish, probably, but not a dog or a cat. If a person has a pet already, the person can keep the pet, just not take it outside. As of Wednesday, the ban went into effect. According to this AP article, some men, it ...

Saudi Arabia's new mind-boggling cultural center

by Abha Malpani (RSS feed) (1 year ago)

Jun 28th, 2008 at 9:20AM: The Middle East is proving to be the mad-architect's dream come true. Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of a new cultural center, and this is what it's going to look like: Just out of this world. It will have a library, museum, theater and cinema. When a country has an unimaginable amount of money to spend, anything is possible. This project is being sponsored by Saudi Aramco, the world's ...