Saudi Arabia, Iran: If you can't beat 'em

Also: the US, Ukraine, Russia, El Salvador, and Senegal.

Men sharing drink, Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif, Syrian, c14th century, ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington DC.

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