The Tatman: Saudi Luxury Hotel Grooms, Pampers Camels Ahead Of Annual Beauty Contest
2 years, 11 months ago

The Tatman: Saudi Luxury Hotel Grooms, Pampers Camels Ahead Of Annual Beauty Contest

News 18  

With heated stalls and hot milk, life couldn’t get more glamorous for Saudi Arabia’s most beautiful camels when they stay at a luxury compound near Riyadh. The Tatman, described as the first hotel for camels, is an open-air desert compound near the annual King Abdelaziz Festival, which has prizes totalling $66.6 million. Many of the four-legged guests are competitors in Mazayen al-Ibl contest, the world’s biggest camel beauty pageant and a highlight of the King Abdelaziz Festival. Mohamed al-Harbi, media chief of the camel club that organises the competition, said the group dreamed up the hotel “to protect and preserve camels and also to reduce the burden on the owner”.

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FIFA World Cup frenzy puts strain on Qatar’s camels
2 years ago

FIFA World Cup frenzy puts strain on Qatar’s camels

The Hindu  

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World Cup frenzy puts strain on Qatar's camels
2 years ago

World Cup frenzy puts strain on Qatar's camels

The Independent  

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