Saudi Arabia
1983 - 1995
Masmak Fortress - Riyadh
The Masmak Fortress was built around 1865 under the reign of Muhammad bin ‘Abdullah bin Rashid, the ruler of Ha'il to the north, who had taken control of the city from the rival clan of Al Sa’ud. On January 14, 1902, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Al Saud, who was at the time living in exile in Kuwait succeeded in capturing the Masmak fortress from its Rashid garrison. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Al Saud was the founder of the Kingdom that bears his family name.
Justice Square - also called "Chop Square"
scene of official beheadings
Riyadh water tower
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Translation:
Al-Amra' tailor
Excellent men's necessities and fabrics
Riyadh new gold suq
Bedouin suq
Coffee pot suq
Manufacturing "antiques"
Evidently the camel in the photo to the right didn't get the memo...
Hitting a camel with a car is normally fatal
Minaret
Riyadh water tower - with restaurant on top
Ministry of the Interior - "The Spaceship"
Excellent hospital in Riyadh
Riyadh new gold suq
Rug merchants
Rug merchant
"Saudi gaudy"
Camel herd
Camel herd
Camel suq
"The Christian Bypass"
Closed for prayer
Signs of hospitality
Abandoned station of the Ottoman Hijaz railway
Diriyah ruins
Diriyah ruins
Camel in Riyadh
Camel suq
Saudi border marker
The road from Riyadh west
Signs of hospitality
Our allies the Saudis
Diriyah ruins
Diriyah ruins - restoration in progress
Dates near Diriyah
Desert west of Riyadh
Desert west of Riyadh
The escarpment west of Riyadh
The escarpment west of Riyadh
The escarpment west of Riyadh
Saudi riyal - about 26 cents
General Norman Schwarzkopf and me in Riyadh - 1990
US Army Patriot missile intercepts Iraqi
Scud missile over Riyadh in 1991
(taken from our Asasco housing complex)
The Liberation of Kuwait Medal
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia