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228:" by Saud.
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1100:Irrigation
375:10 January
345:8 February
315:References
115:Young Najd
1247:Terrorism
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950:Judiciary
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908:Basic Law
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800:Mountains
763:Geography
365:France 24
226:communist
143:King Saud
81:Elections
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