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Saudi Arabia has been a long-time ally of America, buying military equipment from them and allowing them to use the country as a launching platform for Operation Desert Storm against Iraq. However, they didn't support America in the most recent invasion of Iraq.
Popularly, Saudis are seen as extremely conservative and devoutly religious, sometimes [[The Fundamentalist|to the point of fanaticism]]. The country is well known for its [[Arab Oil Sheikh|massive oil reserves]] and sparse desert, being something of a [[Qurac]] in fiction. Because of its historical significance as the homeland of the Arabs, including several nomadic tribes (such as the famous [[Bedouin Rescue Service|Bedouin people]]), Saudis are sometimes seen as [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|Proud Warrior Race Guys]]. The Saudi state backs the Palestinians in the [[Arab
A note on the Saudi flag from [[The Other Wiki]]: do NOT change the orientation of the white stuff. Seriously, don't. This of course means that if you plan on hanging it vertically, you need to buy another flag with the writing still going properly right to left, and a properly-made flag is actually folded over so that the writing is seen going the right way, no matter what angle you look at it. The caption translates what the writing is; [[Serious Business|it's something of a big deal for Muslims in general.]]
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