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Middle East Drift: Drivers Seek Dangerous Thrills on Public Roads
August 22, 2012 from CNN
Car "drifting" on public roads has become a popular and deadly pastime in many Middle Eastern countries. Originating in Japan, participants record their exploits skidding across public roads in high-performance cars in countless online videos. But authorities are beginning to crackdown, with one driver sentenced to death by beheading in June after killing two people while performing a stunt in the Saudi capital Riyadh. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.
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