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The Biggest Oil Field in the Arab Gulf
In the 1930s, American geologists discovered huge amounts of oil in the still-unmapped deserts of the Arab Gulf. The largest oil field was located in the newly proclaimed kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was a treasure trove of liquid gold that would bring unimaginable wealth to a region where tribal rule had reigned supreme. At the wheel of this car is a man torn between two worlds. He's an Arab shape who was born in an old Arabia and will die in a new one.
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