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Transport in Saudi Arabia is facilitated through a relatively young system of roads, railways and seaways.Most of the network started construction after the discovery of oil in the Eastern Province in 1952, with the notable exception of Highway 40, which was built to connect the capital Riyadh to the economically productive Eastern Province, and later to the Islamic holy city of Mecca and the ...
Before completion, Saudi officials estimated the line would replace 53,000 buses, promising a safer, more comfortable pilgrimage. [3] By the time of the 2011 Hajj (Hajj 1432) it was able to operate at 100% capacity and is estimated to have carried more than 3.95 million passengers [ 4 ] making it, for that period, the most intensively used ...
The HHR has a service speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), making it the first high-speed railway in Saudi Arabia. [4] Construction began in March 2009 and the railway was officially inaugurated on 25 September 2018, [ 5 ] opening to the public on 11 October 2018.
The system consists of six lines connecting 85 stations spanning a combined length of 176 kilometers (109 mi). This is the second metro system in Saudi Arabia, after the Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddassah Metro in Mecca, the fourth on the Arabian Peninsula, sixth in the Arab World, and fifteenth in the Middle East. The project cost $22.5 billion to build.
Riyadh Air Base, which is much closer to the city center, is operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force. This airport was an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle. [8] On 12 March 2023, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, formally announced the establishment of Riyadh Air. Riyadh Air will use the airport as a hub. [9]
Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia are the diplomatic and trade relations between Saudi Arabia and other countries around the world. The foreign policy of Saudi Arabia is focused on co-operation with the oil-exporting Gulf States , the unity of the Arab World , Islamic solidarity , and support for the United Nations . [ 1 ]
The more things change … Granted, change wasn’t universal. For all the upheavals in college football and the WNBA, plenty of old-school blue bloods added more trophies to their already massive ...
Aerial view with old South Terminal, the new Terminal 1 can be seen in the background. King Abdulaziz International Airport [a] (IATA: JED, ICAO: OEJN, colloquially referred to as Jeddah Airport, Jeddah International Airport, or KAIA), is a major international airport serving the cities of Jeddah and Mecca in Saudi Arabia, located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeddah and covering an area of ...