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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 takes up 4/5's or, 40/50 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 12th-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 Persian 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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The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War. It took place in and around the Saudi Arabian city of Khafji, from 29 January to 1 February 1991.

Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who had already tried and failed to draw Coalition forces into costly ground engagements by shelling Saudi Arabian positions and oil storage tanks and firing Scud surface-to-surface missiles at Israel, ordered the invasion of Saudi Arabia from southern Kuwait. The 1st and 5th Mechanized Divisions and 3rd Armored Division were ordered to conduct a multi-pronged invasion toward Khafji, engaging Saudi Arabian, Kuwaiti, and U.S. forces along the coastline, with a supporting Iraqi commando force ordered to infiltrate further south by sea and harass the Coalition's rear. (Full article...)

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... that Saudi Arabian historian Sa'd ibn Junaydil took high school graduation exams with his students, as he had yet to obtain a high school diploma?
... that the documentary film Jihad Rehab features interviews with former inmates from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp who are now in the Care Rehabilitation Center, a "jihad rehab" in Saudi Arabia?
... that due to U.S. support for Saudi-led operations in Yemen, both Saudi Arabia and the United States may be held responsible for war crimes?
... that the bombing of Mokha was described as one of the deadliest attacks by the Saudi Arabian–led coalition against Yemen, leaving between 65 and 120 dead, including 10 children?
... that Saudi Arabian broadcaster beoutQ pirated and resold beIN Sports programmes during the Qatar diplomatic crisis?
... that The Twins, a 1930 story by Abd al-Quddus al-Ansari, was called the first Saudi Arabian novel?

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News

2 February 2025 – Saudi Arabia–Syria relations: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa visits Saudi Arabia for his first trip since being named president, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Al Jazeera)
24 January 2025 – Saudi Arabia–United States relations: Saudi Arabia announces that it will invest US$600 billion in the United States economy. (Al Arabiya)
20 January 2025 –: Kingdom Holding announces the resumption of construction on the 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)-tall Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, which is expected to be the world's tallest building. (Al Arabiya)
12 January 2025 – Germany–Syria relations: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledges €50 million in food, emergency shelters, and medical care to Syria following talks with the Syrian transitional government in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (DW)
12 January 2025 –: Foreign ministers and senior officers of Arab countries, the European Union, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States hold a series of diplomatic meetings focused on Syria in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Gazette)

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Saudi Women’s Football includes several leagues and competitions. At the top is the Premier League, followed by the First Division and Second Division. There are also two major cup competitions, the Super Cup and the Federation Cup. Additionally, there is an U-17 Tournament to support the development of young talent. These leagues and competitions form the foundation of women’s football in the kingdom, Saudi Arabia also has national women’s football teams. The Senior Team represents the country in international competitions. The U-20 Team competes in youth tournaments, providing valuable experience for younger players. The U-17 Team focuses on developing the next generation of talent. (Full article...)

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Image 1Sunset 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.
Image 2A view of Jabal Sawda, a peak located in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of around 3,000 metres (9,843 ft).^[1]
Image 3Nasseef 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.

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... that Saudi Arabia women's national football team does not exist, women in the country have created, coach and play for their own club team outside the sight of men?

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

Image 1Saudi males dressed and prepared for ardah, the national dance. It also includes swords, poetry, and singing. (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 2The Rashidun Caliphate reached its greatest extent under Caliph Uthman, c. 654 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 3Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789–1848) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 4Red and white keffiyeh commonly worn in the desert held with a black agal (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 5The tribes of Arabia at the time of the spread of Islam (expandable map) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 6A family fishing in Jeddah (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 7Sections of Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries formed a part of the Roman Empire. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 8Residential homes in Yanbu (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 9VOX Cinemas movie theater (center) at Riyadh Front in 2023 (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 10Saudi football fans cheering for their national football team at the FIFA World Cup (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 11King Abdullah practicing falconry, a traditional pursuit in Saudi Arabia (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 12Wall painted with Al-Qatt Al-Asiri (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 13Soldiers 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 14Bisht Being Sewn in Al-Ahsa (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 15Saudi woman wearing a niqāb in Riyadh. Many women commonly wear a niqab or a burqa in Saudi Arabia. (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 16The first Saudi State 1727–1818 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 17Faisal (left) and Nasser in Cairo, 1969 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 18Serenata, a Filipino children's choir in Jeddah (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 19Abdulaziz (left) and Roosevelt aboard USS Quincy during their historic 1945 meeting (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 20The Arabian Peninsula in 1914 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 21Abdulaziz Al Saud, founder of Saudi Arabia (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 22Dammam No. 7, the oil well where commercial volumes of oil were first discovered in Saudi Arabia on March 4, 1938. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 23The surviving insurgents of the seizure of the Grand Mosque, 1979 under custody of Saudi authorities, c. 1980. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 24Pakistani workers at Al Masjid Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque) in Medina (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 25Supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, Mecca (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 26Abdulaziz (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 27Territorial evolution of the Third Saudi State (1902–1934) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 28The Mosque of the Prophet in Medina containing the tomb of Muhammad (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)