http://xrdarabia.org/2007/12/15/saudis-extend-bird-cull-to-ostriches/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Wed, 23 May 2012 23:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://xrdarabia.org/2007/12/15/saudis-extend-bird-cull-to-ostriches/comment-page-1/#comment-9180 American Bedu Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:56:59 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/2007/12/15/saudis-extend-bird-cull-to-ostriches/#comment-9180 The bird flu has not gone away. Earlier this week there was an appeal made on the local news for individuals who had birds in their home (implying birds as pets) to bring them to special stations which had been set up in and around Riyadh. The birds are all being "disposed of." The government is not taking any chances. The bird flu has not gone away. Earlier this week there was an appeal made on the local news for individuals who had birds in their home (implying birds as pets) to bring them to special stations which had been set up in and around Riyadh. The birds are all being “disposed of.” The government is not taking any chances.

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