Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia
WEBSaudi 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 & 13th in the world.
Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN's premier human rights …
WEB6 hours ago · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body’s members to reject its bid. The 193-member General Assembly elected 18 new members to serve on the 47-nation Human Rights Council, which allocates seats to …
Iranian Official Heads to Saudi Arabia as Israel Postpones U.S.
WEB13 hours ago · Saudi Arabia and Iran have a long history of bitter rivalry but reached a new accord in March 2023 that reduced tensions in the Persian Gulf and opened the door to high-level diplomatic contacts ...
Saudi Arabia | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, & Facts ...
WEB4 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.
Saudi Arabia - The World Factbook
WEBOct 1, 2024 · 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.
Saudi Arabia - Deserts, Oil, Religion | Britannica
WEB2 days 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.
Saudi Arabia - BBC News
WEBJul 4, 2024 · Power, oil and a $450m painting - insiders on the rise of Saudi's Crown Prince The Saudi royal, who vows to modernise his country, has faced accusations of human rights violations. 19 Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia country profile - BBC News
WEBAug 29, 2023 · Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.
Saudi Arabia - 2022 World Factbook Archive
WEBDec 22, 2022 · 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. The modern Saudi state was founded in 1932 by ABD AL-AZIZ bin Abd al-Rahman AL SAUD (Ibn Saud) after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the Arabian …
Saudi Arabia: Facts & Stats - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSaudi 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.
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