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Riyadh

American

[ree-yahd] / riˈyɑd /

noun

a city in and the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh British

/ rɪˈjɑːd /

noun

the joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia, situated in a central oasis: the largest city in the country. Pop: 5 514 000 (2005 est)

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A new, state of the art Formula 1 circuit is being built near Riyadh.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will make his comeback against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 25 July.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Each reason had its own departmental sponsor in Beijing’s bureaucracy, presumably without considering the view from Riyadh or Abu Dhabi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Sharif and his government have been quick to keep Riyadh on side, and the prime minister recently visited for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

With high oil revenues enabling the government to post large budget surpluses, Riyadh has been able to substantially boost spending on job training and education, infrastructure development, and government salaries.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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