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In a region that has become synonymous with glamorous Formula One races, luxury hotels with gold-dispensing ATMs and the world’s tallest skyscraper, camel racing has endured. “I love the excitement, especially if it’s to my advantage,” said Naif Mohssen al-Shawani, a 27-year-old Qatari who owns 80 racing camels and won $136,126 at recent races in Dubai. There is a new twist in the traditional sport — the “jockeys” are tiny robots strapped behind the camel’s humps and resemble an overturned wastebasket swathed in racing silks.
