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Abbas al-Lawati

Abbas al-Lawati is a Gulf-based journalist. On Twitter: @allawati

Heavy dust is seen as people wait for contestants during a camel race, an annual event organised for desert dwellers, in the desert of Aleghan, north of Saudi Arabia, in Tabuk June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX10RVW

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Abbas al-Lawati

Abbas al-Lawati