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Saudi Businessman Purchases 12 Camels Worth $32 Million
Asharq Al -Awsat ^
| ohammed al-Mutairi
| Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
Posted on 01/04/2023 7:25:29 PM PST by nickcarraway
A Saudi businessman signed a 120 million riyal ($32 million) deal in Riyadh to purchase 12 camels, marking one of the biggest camels' purchase deals in the Gulf.
The event coincided with Cristiano Ronaldo joining of Saudi Al-Nassr team.
The deal was signed in Dahana Desert, which is hosting the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.
The businessman, Abdullah Al-Nahdi, who is an investor in the pharmacies sector, purchased 12 camels that came first in the festival from their owner, businessman Mohammed bin Jakhdab Al-Qahtani.
Organized by the Camel Club, King Abdulaziz Camel Festival kicked off in December and concludes in mid-January.
More than 40,000 camels compete for prizes worth more than $80 million.
The Camel Club is part of a whole sports system launched by the Saudi Crown Prince in 2017.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: camels; riyadh; saudiarabia
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Comment #2 Removed by Moderator
To: nickcarraway
Still not even close to Job who had 3,000 camels.
Job: 1:3.
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posted on
01/04/2023 7:29:54 PM PST
by
Fungi
To: nickcarraway
On my first visit to Dubai I checked into my hotel after a 15 hour flight and,half crazy with jet lag,I turned on the TV. The first thing I see is camel racing. Just picture horse racing without jockeys. I was dumbfounded!
To: nickcarraway
Need scratch and sniff pictures to really savor the aroma of champion Camel.
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
01/04/2023 7:41:08 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: nickcarraway
They Berger be crapping gold.
To: DownInFlames
To: nickcarraway
Why? Hunter sold out of fresh art?
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posted on
01/04/2023 7:48:06 PM PST
by
thinden
(buckle up ....)
To: nickcarraway
The dirty dozen.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
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posted on
01/04/2023 7:51:34 PM PST
by
ViLaLuz
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Do you know why camels are called “the ship of the desert “
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posted on
01/04/2023 7:53:26 PM PST
by
gundog
(It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: nickcarraway
A three million dollar camel? It better be upholstered in rich Corinthian leather.
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posted on
01/04/2023 8:20:00 PM PST
by
Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido
I wonder what the highest price has been for a thoroughbred horse in the West.
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posted on
01/04/2023 8:25:17 PM PST
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: nickcarraway
He didn’t buy the 🐪.He bought what is under the’tent’
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posted on
01/04/2023 8:29:12 PM PST
by
ssschev
(Pick up the can, hang the trash.)
To: Jamestown1630; Larry Lucido
Top 10 Most Expensive Horses of all Time Fusaichi Pegasus is the most expensive horse ever costing $70 million. Living up to the mythical, this Thoroughbred racehorse won the Kentucky Derby in 2000. He has career earnings of almost $2 million and sired of over 75 stakes winners worldwide.
To: nickcarraway
To: nickcarraway; Jamestown1630
Don't forget Khartoum - $600,000.00. And that was in 1946 dollars.
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posted on
01/04/2023 8:40:16 PM PST
by
Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido
That’s around 8.5 million.
A long way from 70 million.🥴
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posted on
01/04/2023 8:53:34 PM PST
by
justme4now
(Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it)
To: Larry Lucido; Jamestown1630
$600,000 in 1946 would be $9,169,538.46 today.
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