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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Saudi_ArabiaSaudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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   Saudi Arabia, [e] officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), [f] is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2,150,000 km 2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the largest in the Middle East, and the 13th-largest in the world.

2. www.britannica.com › place › Saudi-ArabiaSaudi Arabia | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, & Facts...

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   3 days ago · Saudi Arabia is a sparsely populated kingdom in the Middle East, known for its oil industry and ruled by the Saud family that embraced the conservative Wahhabi Islamic movement in the 18th century.

3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/10/20 › worldA Mideast Shift Is Underway, Without Israel - The New York Times

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   1 day ago · Saudi Arabia and Iran have long jockeyed for regional dominance, a rivalry shaped by the competing branches of Islam each country embraces. The war in Gaza has been raging for over a year, started ...

4. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesSaudi Arabia - The World Factbook

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   6 days ago · Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam's two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. The king's official title is the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD (Ibn Saud) founded the modern Saudi state in 1932 after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula.

5. www.britannica.com › place › Saudi-ArabiaSaudi Arabia - Deserts, Oil, Religion | Britannica

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   1 day ago · Saudi Arabia - Deserts, Oil, Religion: The history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia begins properly on September 23, 1932, when by royal decree the dual kingdom of the Hejaz and Najd with its dependencies, administered since 1927 as two separate units, was unified under the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

6. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-14702705Saudi Arabia country profile - BBC News

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   Aug 29, 2023 · Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.

7. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesSaudi Arabia Factsheet - The World Factbook

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   Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam's two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD (Ibn Saud) founded the modern Saudi state in 1932 after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian Peninsula.

8. www.bbc.com › news › topicsSaudi Arabia - BBC News

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   Jul 4, 2024 · Saudi Arabia winger in intensive care after fall. Saudi Arabia international Fahad Al-Muwallad is in intensive care after falling from a balcony at his apartment in Dubai. Saudi Arabia....

9. www.britannica.com › facts › Saudi-ArabiaSaudi Arabia: Facts & Stats - Encyclopedia Britannica

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   Saudi Arabia is a sparsely populated kingdom in the Middle East, known for its oil industry and ruled by the Saud family that embraced the conservative Wahhabi Islamic movement in the 18th century.

10. www.visitsaudi.comExplore Saudi Arabia - Visit Saudi Official Website

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    Explore Saudi Arabia’s ancient heritage and culture, breathtaking outdoor activities and delicious local food. Plan your trip in Saudi today!