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United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen. In April 2024, heavy rain severely impacted states in the Persian Gulf, causing flash flooding across the region. Several states recorded nearly a year's worth of rain in a single day. The floods had a significant impact across the region, with Oman and the United Arab ...
King Fahd Causeway. View of the causeway, facing east (Bahraini side). The King Fahd Causeway (Arabic: جسر الملك فهد, romanized: Jisr al-Malik Fahd) is a 25 km (15.5 mi) long series of bridges and causeways connecting Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and Al Jasra, Bahrain. Its five bridges rest on 536 concrete pylons, [2] with seven embankments ...
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 ...
Transport in Bahrain. Transport in Bahrain encompasses road transportation by car, air transportation and shipping. The country traditionally had one of the cheapest prices for gasoline at $0.78 per gallon ($0.21 per litre). [1] Due to massive budgetary deficits and low oil prices, the Bahraini government increased the price of gasoline in 2016 ...
The climate of Saudi Arabia is marked by high temperatures during the day and low temperatures at night. The country follows the pattern of the desert climate, with the exception of the southwest, which features a subtropical highland climate and a semi-desert climate. Source 1: "Jeddah Regional Climate Centre South West Asia".
The initial bus fare within cities was one Saudi riyal, by royal degree, but this has been overturned and the fare increased. On 4 November 2017, Kamel was arrested in Saudi Arabia in a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee. [5] [6] It was the first purge organized by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. [7]
The Kingdom of Bahrain [ 1 ] consists of Bahrain Island and 33 of the 37 Bahrain Islands, lying in the Persian Gulf 's Gulf of Bahrain off the north shore of West Asia 's Arabian Peninsula. Bahrain's capital city is Manama. The islands are about 24 kilometers (15 mi) off the east coast of Saudi Arabia and 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Qatar. [ 2 ]
The King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public Transport (bus and metro) began construction in 2014. The BRT system, which is part of this project, became operational in March 2023. and with the deployment of the fifth phase, There are currently 53 operational bus routes, 672 buses, and 2145 bus stops and stations. [4][5][6][7] [8] The Riyadh bus ...