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This is a list of the busiest airports in the Middle East (handling more than 5,000,000 passengers per year), ranked by total passengers per year, including both terminal and transit passengers.
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. [7] 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. [8]
The capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, was initially known for its availability of water and fertile land which made it ideal for farming dates and other crops. Wheat was also widely grown until the crops were infested with insects and mites. After Riyadh was designated as the capital in the mid-1900s, Riyadh became a manufacturing hub.
The Boulevard City (BLVD CITY) (Arabic: بوليفارد سيتي, romanized: Būlīfārd Sītī), formerly Boulevard Riyadh City [1] and simply known as The Boulevard, is a 220-acre (89 ha) mixed-use development at the Prince Turki al-Awwal Road in the Hittin neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, containing high-end retail and entertainment outlets.
On 5 October 2020, Riyadh 2030 unveiled its logo which depicting a map of Saudi Arabia enclosing several sport pictograms and its slogan, “Transforming The Future”. [22] On 14 December 2020, about 95% of Riyadh and 91% of Saudi population supported the city's hosting the 2030 Asian Games bid, according to a survey conducted by local market ...
The Saudi Press Agency (SPA; Arabic: وكالة الأنباء السعودية (واس)) is the state news agency of Saudi Arabia. It was established in 1970 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz , and functions under the country's Ministry of Media .
[8] [9] In December 2021, Marriott International signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia's Sela Company to build a St. Regis Hotel in Riyadh and an EDITION hotel in Jeddah by 2022. [ 10 ] The General Entertainment Authority in a press release in October 2022 announced that VIA Riyadh was set to inaugurate as a "permanent zone" during the 2022 ...
In December 2020, Spar Saudi Stores Company, a company of Al-Sadhan Group, opened an express convenience store in Riyadh's Digital City. [25] In March 2021, the complex hosted the Noor Riyadh events. [26] In April 2022, the General Presidency for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices installed over 50 billboards in the complex. [27]