camel beauty contest

A man leads a caravan of camels at the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival in Saudi Arabia, a monthlong extravaganza honoring the “ships of the desert” and their place in the country’s history.

What a camel beauty contest can tell us about the future of Saudi Arabia

January 26, 2018Culture

The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is a monthlong extravaganza honoring the “ships of the desert” and their place in Saudi Arabia’s history. But this year, it’s about more than just camels — it’s about a closed-off kingdom showing signs it wants to open up.