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Saudi Skydivers Make It to the North Pole
The North Pole, the 3,569th Holiest place in Islam.

JEDDAH, 29 April 2004 — “We wanted to step over it and raise the Saudi flag on the most extraordinary place on earth. And we did it!” In early March, two veteran Saudi skydivers — Mubarak Al-Swailim and Ibrahim Al-Sayad — set off to realize their dream. Now back in Jeddah, they have achieved it, having successfully skydived over the North Pole in the first attempt by any Saudi or Arab nationals.
Better watch that northern flank, Canada.

Posted by: Steve 2004-04-29
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=31798