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H1N1 kills four Hajj pilgrims, Saudis sayFlu kills four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia From Amir Ahmed and Mohammed Jamjoom, CNN Hundreds of thousands of Muslims crowd the roads toward the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Virus kills teenager, three elderly people... In this article: H1N1, Influenza, Saudi Arabia, Mecca, U.S., E mail, and CNN |
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FT.com - Comment and analysis | 2 days ago
Why Saudi Arabia should rethink its Yemen strategy
...way to becoming a failed and regionally destabilising state. Over the past year, Yemen's accumulating mess has looked threatening for Saudi Arabia: the merger of the Yemeni and Saudi branches of al-Qaeda has provided a new base for Saudi...
In this article: Yemen, Iran, Al-Qaeda, Middle East, Ideology, God, Princeton University, International Crisis Group, and Hizbollah
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AP Online | 4 days ago
Iran warns Saudi Arabia over Yemen offensive
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's chief of staff has warned Saudi Arabia over its military offensive against Shiite Yemeni rebels, saying it signals the start of "state terrorism" and endangers the entire region. The official IRNA news agency...
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National Public Radio | 5 days ago
Ambitious New University Opens In Saudi Arabia
...of Science and Technology is one of the wealthiest universities in the world. The idea is to foster research that will diversify Saudi Arabia's oil-dependent economy, and to be an oasis of freedom in a highly-controlled society.
In this article: NPR and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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JPost.com Middle East | 5 days ago
Saudi Arabia to build 3,200 new schools
...sponsors some 60,000 scholarships for studies at colleges and universities abroad despite the number of universities in Saudi Arabia having grown from 9 to 25 over the last few years. Inaugurated two months ago, King Abdullah...
In this article: Ministry of Education, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and United Nations
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L.A. Times - World News | 7 days ago
Russia: 2 die in blasts at arms depot / Argentina: Same-sex couple to wed / Afghanistan: Bomber strikes outside U.S. base / China: 40 die in snowstorms / Saudi Arabia: Border villages evacuated
...at arms depot / Argentina: Same-sex couple to wed / Afghanistan: Bomber strikes outside U.S. base / China: 40 die in snowstorms / Saudi Arabia: Border villages evacuated 2 killed in blasts at arms depot At least two people were...
In this article: U.S., Argentina, Afghanistan, Russia, China, Kabul, Suicide, and Federal Security Service
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L.A. Times - Babylon & Beyond | November 13, 2009
YEMEN: Raging insurgency exacerbates tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran
...concerns that the fighting could ignite regional tensions and possibly become a battleground for a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. In Yemen, extreme poverty, water shortages and a history of civil strife have helped foster extremism...
In this article: Iran, Yemen, Riyadh, The Iranian, Los Angeles Times, Hezbollah, Al Jazeera, and Lebanon
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MIDDLE EAST: Women's status up in Saudi Arabia, down in Syria, says study
Iran scores low in the fields of economic, educational and health equality, but performs relatively well on political empowerment. Saudi Arabia and Egypt still hover near the bottom of the list, but have improved steadily since 2006. Yemen...
In this article: Middle East, Syria, Kuwait, Persian Gulf, North Africa, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Israel
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washingtonpost.com | November 10, 2009
Saudi Arabia imposes naval blockade on coast of northern Yemen
CAIRO -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border, an adviser to the government said, in the latest escalation of fighting in the southern Arabian...
In this article: Yemen, Iran, Allegation, Manouchehr Mottaki, and Jiddah
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 08, 2009
Saudi Arabia pushes back Yemeni rebels
...loss of Jabal Dukhan, which was captured by the insurgents last week after they succeeded in crossing the Yemeni border into Saudi Arabia disguised as women. The fall of Jabal Dukhan, during which at least one Saudi border guard was...
In this article: Yemen, Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, and Ali Abdallah Saleh
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Saudi Arabia says regains area seized by Yemen rebels
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has regained control of territory seized by Yemeni rebels in a cross-border incursion last week that prompted a military response from Riyadh, a top official was quoted as saying. "The situation is calm ......
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA (Arabic: المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya), is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Persian Gulf lies to the northeast and the Red Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of 27.6 million, and its size is approximately 2150000 km2.
The Kingdom is sometimes called "The Land of the Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Makkah and Medinah, the two holiest places in Islam. In English, it is most commonly referred to as Saudi Arabia (pronounced: /ˈsɔːdɪ/ or IPA: /ˈsaʊdɪ əˈreɪbɪə/). The current Kingdom was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, whose efforts began in 1902 when he captured the Al-Saud’s ancestral home of Riyadh, and culminated in 1932 with the proclamation and recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, though its national origins go back as far as 1744 with the establishment of the First Saudi State.
Saudi Arabia is the world's leading petroleum exporter. Petroleum exports fuel the Saudi economy. Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of exports and nearly 75 percent of government revenues, facilitating the creation of a welfare state, which the government has found difficult to fund during periods of low oil prices. Saudi Arabia is often called, along with Russia, an energy superpower. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly expressed concern about the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia, although these concerns have been dismissed by the Saudi government.
- Name:
- Saudi Arabia
- Capital:
- Riyadh
- Language:
- Arabic
- Motto:
- "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" (the Kalimah)
- Largest City:
- Riyadh
- Government type:
- Islamic absolute monarchy
- Legislature:
- Council of Ministers
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1824
- Formations:
- Second Saudi State established
- Area:
- 829,996
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $593.385 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $481.631 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $19,345
- Time Zone:
- AST
- Currency:
- Riyal
- Demonym:
- Saudi, Saudi Arabian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- SAR
- Country Calling Code:
- 966
- ccTLD:
- .sa
- Anthem:
- "Aash Al Maleek"
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