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News and Articles on Kharj
* Giant camel fair excites breeders in Saudi Arabia Mar 18, 2008
"It's just like judging a beautiful girl," said Fowzan al-Madr, a camel breeder from the Kharj region southeast of Riyadh. "You look for big eyes, long lashes and a long neck -- maybe 39 or 40 inches.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
To eye of Saudi beholders, camels make them swoon Mar 17, 2008
Indeed, says Fowzan al-Madr, a camel breeder from the Kharj region southeast of Riyadh, there are few pleasures in life greater than a long, late-winter afternoon in the desert in the company of beautiful camels. To the uninitiated, it might seem that the beauty of a camel is definitely in the eye of the beholder. (International Herald Tribune)
Saudi ministers need to explain reason for bird flu outbreak Nov 22, 2007
Last week, the Ministry of Agriculture culled 50,000 birds at a poultry farm in Al Kharj, 150km south of Riyadh, after 1,500 birds died of unspecified causes. Officials said that this week 220,000 birds have been culled so far, as teams combed other areas near the capital, which has a population of around four million. (Khaleej Times)
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