Celebration of Christmas mostly hidden in Saudi Arabia

Monday, December 23, 2002

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Past the stuffed animals and congratulatory baby baskets, sprigs of plastic evergreens are tucked in among the silk flowers. The rows of ribbon include a few spools of reds, golds and greens, and two half-empty boxes of blown-glass Christmas tree ornaments sit partly obscured on a nearby shelf.

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