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Following the amalgamation of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd, Abdulaziz bin Saud issued a royal decree on 23 September 1932 naming the new state al-Mamlaka al-ʿArabiyya as-Suʿūdiyya (Arabic المملكة العربية السعودية), which is normally translated as "the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" in English, [40] but literally means "the Saudi Arab Kingdom", [41] or "the Saudi Kingdom of ...
Map showing the major cities in Saudi Arabia. City Population [1] Comments Abha: 334,290 (2022) Capital city of Asir Ad-Dilam: 39,267 (2022) Al-Abwa: Al Artaweeiyah:
After the unification of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom was divided into four provinces: the 'Asir Province, Al Hasa' Province, the Hejaz Province and the Najd Province. [1]King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Royal Order A/92 on March 2, 1992, known as Law of the Provinces, [4] which provided for the division of the kingdom into 13 provinces.
Ḥarrat Khaybar (Arabic: حَرَّة خَيْبَر) is a volcanic field located north of Medina in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It covers an area approximately 12,000 km 2 (4,600 sq mi). The most recent eruption occurred between 600 and 700 AD.
The plan was announced in 2021. Saudi Arabia has stated that it aims to complete a 5 km (3.1 mi) central segment by 2030, while completion of the full 170 km (110 mi) project has been pushed to 2045. [8] However, in 2024, the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg both reported that the first phase will only be 1.5 miles.
The six countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE form the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). [20] The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covers the greater part of the Peninsula. The majority of the population of the Peninsula lives in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. [21] The Peninsula contains the world's largest reserves of oil.
In a 1975 agreement with Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi accepted sovereignty over six villages in the 'Al Buraymi Oasis and the sharing of the rich Zararah oil field. In return, Saudi Arabia obtained an outlet to the Persian Gulf through Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia's maritime claims include a twelve-nautical-mile (22 km) territorial limit along its coasts.
Saudi Arabia’s Neom Media production hub and the kingdom’s Hakawati Entertainment have forged a strategic partnership to produce up to nine feature films and establish a new on-site services ...