What do you know about Saudi Arabia? Do you know that it is a military and economic powerhouse in the Middle-East? Do you know that it is edging towards a war with Iran, or that it is currently engaged in a proxy war with its Shiite nemesis? Here are a number of mind-blowing facts and pictures from Saudi Arabia that might change what you think about the oil-rich country.
Buy Oil, Not Water
Should it really surprise us that Saudi Arabia sells oil for cheaper than water? Can you imagine going to a gas station and paying less to fill up your car than to grab some drinking water for the road?
Women Drivers
No matter what ridiculous jokes people make about women driving, there’s one place these jokes will never fly, and that’s because women until recently, couldn’t drive there. In Saudi Arabia a new law has come into motion which allows women to drive. The law came into effect in June 2018 and women are celebrating.