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King Fahd renews call for Saudis to pray for rain

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Fahd renewed a call for his subjects to pray for rain in the desert kingdom after a delay in the arrival of seasonal rainfall, the official Saudi Press Agency reported late on Friday.

It quoted a royal court statement as saying the king urged Saudis "to offer prayers for rain in every district" on Monday.

The king has appealed to Saudis to pray for rain over the past three months. Winter rains in Saudi Arabia usually begin by the end of October.-Reuters