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For Saudi fan, road to World Cup is a desert trek

  • Alsulmi says the journey, faithfully documented for his thousands of Snapchat followers, is meant to highlight regional enthusiasm for the first World Cup in the Middle East
  • Alsulmi hopes that by posting about his experience, he can inspire other Saudis to consider trekking through their homeland
By AFP ·
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Desert trek: Travel photographer Kyle Mijlof documents his month-long adventure in Saudi Arabia

By ABDULAZIZ ALAQUIL ·

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