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Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of 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, the largest in the Middle East, and the twelfth-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt and Israel. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. The capital and largest city is Riyadh; other major cities include Jeddah and the two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina. With a population of almost 32.2 million, Saudi Arabia is the fourth most populous country in the Arab world. (Full article...)

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Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Mecca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Al-Balad (Arabic: البلد), also known as Jeddah Historic District (Arabic: جدة التاريخية), is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Al-Balad can literally be translated to "The Town". Al-Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah.

Traditional Hijazi houses are characterized by their wooden Roshan windows (Arabic: روشان), and wooden Mushrabiyas. (Full article...)

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... that Daniel van der Meulen was dispatched to Saudi Arabia to urge Arab nations not to ally with Nazi Germany?

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20 April 2026 – Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations, Pakistan–Sudan relations: Pakistan places on hold a proposed US$1.5 billion arms and aircraft supply agreement with Sudan after Saudi Arabia withdraws financing and requests its termination. (Reuters)
15 April 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis: Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah to begin a four-day diplomatic trip through Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey to push for a second round of Iran–U.S. peace talks. (Arab News PK)
14 April 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis: Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that he will visit fellow mediators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ankara, Turkey, to push for a second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. (Al Jazeera); Saudi Arabia asks the U.S. to end its naval blockade of the strait. (AA)
12 April 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis: 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia

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Shaherkani at the 2012 Olympics

Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani (or "Shaherkani"; Arabic: وجدان علي سراج الدين شهرخاني; born 1 February 1996) is a Saudi judoka who was one of two women selected to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia at the Olympics. (Full article...)

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Image 1A view of Jabal Sawda, a peak located in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of around 3,000 metres (9,843 ft).^[1]
Image 2Nasseef House is a historical structure in Al-Balad, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As of 2009 it is a museum and cultural center which has special exhibits and lectures given by historians.
Image 3Sunset view from Farasan Island, the largest island of the Farasan Islands, in the Red Sea. It is located some 50 km offshore from Jizan, the far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia.

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... that former longtime Saudi Ambassador to the United States Prince Bandar bin Sultan became the first Secretary General of the Saudi National Security Council?

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The following are images from various Saudi Arabia-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Saudi woman wearing a niqāb in Riyadh. Many women commonly wear a niqab or a burqa in Saudi Arabia. (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 2VOX Cinemas movie theater (center) at Riyadh Front in 2023 (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 3Abdulaziz (left) and Farouk checking an Egyptian Army unit in 1946. Other people picture include princes Fahd, Abdullah, and Mishaal, as well as prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 4Faisal (left) and Nasser in Cairo, 1969 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 5Red and white keffiyeh commonly worn in the desert held with a black agal (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 6The first Saudi state 1727–1818 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 7Soldiers in the Arab Army during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918, carrying the Flag of the Arab Revolt and pictured in the Arabian Desert. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 8The tribes of Arabia at the time of the spread of Islam (expandable map) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 9A family fishing in Jeddah (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 10Pakistani workers at Al Masjid Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque) in Medina (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 11Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789–1848) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 12Abdulaziz (left) and Roosevelt aboard USS Quincy during their historic 1945 meeting (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 13Territorial evolution of the Third Saudi State (1902–1934) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 14Serenata, a Filipino children's choir in Jeddah (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 15Saudi football fans cheering for their national football team at the FIFA World Cup (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 16Residential homes in Yanbu (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 17Bisht Being Sewn in Al-Ahsa (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 18The Mosque of the Prophet in Medina containing the tomb of Muhammad (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 19The Arabian Peninsula in 1914 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 20Sections of Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries formed a part of the Roman Empire. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 21Supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, Mecca (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 22Saudi males dressed and prepared for ardah, the national dance. It also includes swords, poetry, and singing. (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 23The Rashidun Caliphate reached its greatest extent under Caliph Uthman, c. 654 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 24King Abdullah practicing falconry, a traditional pursuit in Saudi Arabia (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 25Abdulaziz Al Saud, founder of Saudi Arabia (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 26Dammam No. 7, the oil well where commercial volumes of oil were first discovered in Saudi Arabia on 4 March 1938. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 27Wall painted with Al-Qatt Al-Asiri (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)