Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
WEBSaudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2 150 000 km 2 ( 830 000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, & Facts
WEB3 days ago · Extending across most of the northern and central Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia is a young country that is heir to a rich history. In its western highlands, along the Red Sea , lies the Hejaz , which is the cradle of Islam and the site of that religion’s holiest cities, Mecca and Medina .
US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia
WEB5 days ago · Saudi Arabia and the United States are finalizing the details of a landmark deal to strengthen bilateral trade and defense – but an agreement will not be reached if the kingdom and Israel do not ...
Saudi Arabia - World Factbook Glyph
WEBBackground. Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam's two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. The king's official title is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The modern Saudi state was founded in 1932 by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula.
Saudi Arabia - Wikiwand
WEBSaudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( KSA ), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2 150 000 km2 (830 000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia country profile - BBC News
WEB29 August 2023. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the main players in the Arab world. Its stature is built on its prestige as the custodian of the birthplace of Islam, and its status as an...
Saudi Arabia Facts | Britannica
WEBAlso Known As. Al-Mamlakah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Suʿūdiyyah. Head Of State And Government. King: Salman bin Abdulaziz, assisted by Prime Minister: Mohammed bin Salman. Capital. Riyadh. Population. (2024 est.) 33,145,000.
Saudi Arabia - BBC News
WEB10 Mar 2024. Saudi oil giant sees sharp fall in profits. Saudi Aramco is boosting its pay-out to shareholders despite a 25% fall in profits last year. Business. 14 Feb 2024. Jared Kushner...
History of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Pre-Islamic Arabia. Spread of Islam. Umayyad and Abbasid periods. Sharifate of Mecca. Ottoman era. Rise of Wahhabism and the First Saudi State. Return to Ottoman domination. Arab Revolt. Unification. Modern history. See also. References. Further reading. History of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBSaudi Arabia, [b] officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), [c] is a country in West Asia including most of the Arabian Peninsula. The land area is approximately 2,150,000 km 2 (830,000 sq mi), so Saudi Arabia is geographically the 5th-largest state in Asia and 2nd-largest state in the Arab world after Algeria.
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