In the southwest district known as the Asir, women wear brightly colored, long-waisted dresses and no veils. |
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In ancient times, the people of Asir were able to take advantage of the damp climate and abandoned the nomadic way of life essential for survival in the rest of Arabia. |
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Imam Yahya ceded the three provinces of Najran, Asir, and Jazan for 20 years. |
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The Saudis absorbed the Emirate of Asir, with their expansion only ending in 1934 after a war with Yemen. |
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Prince Faisal bin Bander and Prince Bandar Bin Khaled Alfaisal, chairman of Asir Press and Publications Association. |
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The attacks also claimed the life of Private First Class Ali Saeed al-Zahrani from frontier corps in the monarchy's Southwestern Asir region. |
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The Asir region differs in that it is influenced by the Indian Ocean monsoons, usually occurring between October and March. |
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The Idrisid Emirate of Asir participated in the Arab revolt. |
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