Friday, July 14, 2006

Saudis promote kingdom for culture and scuba diving

Saudi Arabia seems an unlikely destination for fun in the sun.

Yet here was a Saudi prince at a tourism conference in neighbouring Dubai, busily trying to sell his country as a holiday spot - provided visitors don't expect alcohol, women come robed and everyone refrains from eating in public from dawn to dusk during the holy month of Ramadan.

And swinging singles need not apply. Spinsters younger than 40 must be accompanied by their brothers or fathers.

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