Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 9, 2025 (AFP) - Chicken wings, trucks: the surprising Saudi obsession with America

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2025-05-09
During his nine years living in Tennessee, Fahd, a Saudi national, found comfort and consistency at Dunkin Donuts, where he placed the same order every day. Now back in Riyadh, Fahd is doing something similar, highlighting the Saudi Arabian love affair with all things American that many find surprising. "When I came here, thank God, the same cafe and same order were here too," said the 31-year-old mechanical engineer, who did not want to give his......
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