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King Penguins look at visitors in Ski Dubai at Mall of the Emirates during a media briefing.—Reuters
RIYADH: Dubai's famed indoor ski slope is about to get some Gulf competition. Saudi developers say they plan a ''snow village'' inside a new mall in Riyadh.
A statement on company websites Monday says the latest snow-in-the-desert attraction will be part of an entertainment area in the mall, which is scheduled to be opened later this year in the Saudi capital.
Developer Al Othaim Investment and Real Estate Development Co. gave no further details about the planned site. The mall is built by Saudi construction giant Dar Al Arkan.
Dubai's slope opened in 2005 and recently added penguins as a tourist draw.
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Feb 06, 2012 06:37pm
Oh for God's sake spend this on universities and medical, scientific and space research institutions. Create rocket scientists or something. No one is impressed by these fancy malls anymore.
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Feb 07, 2012 12:43pm
Oh yes definitely, Saudi Arabia needs lots of changes in their cultural, and social setting if they have to keep abreast with the rest of the world. These things are also important, and education also...
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