Al Khobar Northern Corniche
Seafront promenade with Gulf views, walking paths, play areas and a landmark water tower nearby.
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This guide to the Northern Corniche in Al Khobar goes back to the early nineteen twenties, when a British officer in Bahrain and a defiant Gulf tribe, the Dawasir of Budaiya, found themselves on opposite sides of a quarrel over taxes and reform. You'll meet Major Clive Kirkpatrick Daly and the tribal chief Ahmad bin Abdullah, and hear how a deposed ruler and a string of village raids raised the stakes. Best heard facing the water, looking east toward Bahrain.
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