43 camels barred from Saudi Arabia  beauty pageant over botox and cosmetic enhancements

Camel breeding and competitions are a multi-million dollar industry in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. File Picture: Pexels

43 entrants at a camel beauty pageant in Saudi Arabia have been disqualified from the competition for using cosmetic enhancements and botox injections.

The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is held annually in the desert northeast of the country's capital, Riyadh.