# What's up with the "neutral zones" near Saudi Arabia?

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**Created:** [February 10, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-neutral-zones-near-saudi-arabia/391599 "2007-02-10T05:55:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-neutral-zones-near-saudi-arabia/391599/1 "2007-02-10T05:55:51Z")

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> [@D.Davis](#):
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> Do Romulans live there?

[Trekker mode] That’s the dumbest thing ANYBODY has EVER said! If Romulans lived there they’d be violating the treaty that ended the Earth-Romulus War–DUH! I can’t BELIEVE anybody could be so STUPID! [/Trekker mode]

(Did I say “Trekker?” I meant TREKKIE! 😛 )