Saudi Arabia is set to spend 140 million dollars on an epic war film depicting the expulsion of Persians from seventh century Arabia, The Independent Arabia reported on Wednesday. The film, entitled “Desert Warrior”, will tell the story of the Battle of Dhi Qar, a pre-Islamic battle between Arab tribes and the Persian Sassanid Empire in what is today southern Iraq. The Dhi Qar battle occurred following the death of Nu’man III, the last Lakhmid king of Al-Hirah, an ancient Iraqi city which is now called Kufa. Filming is currently taking place in thenew Saudi city of Neom, which is being built i…

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