Saudis Prepare Fountain
Associated Press
JIDDA, Saudi Arabia —
The fountain of Jidda, financed by King Fahd as a personal gift to this Red Sea port city, will soon be ready for operation and will spout water 861 feet above the harbor, Saudi Arabia’s official press agency reported Thursday. The agency said the fountain will be the world’s largest and highest of its type.
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