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Riyadh

American  
[ree-yahd] / riˈjɑd /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Saudi Arabia.


Riyadh British  
/ rɪˈjɑːd /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“The real equation is this: San’a airport for Riyadh airport,” Abdul Malik al-Houthi said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The move out of Riyadh has also benefited some of the players too, especially those based in Europe who now won't need to travel nearly as far.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He’s sold out venues across the country, including Madison Square Garden, appeared on the biggest comedy podcasts and was showered with Saudi Arabian gold for performing in Riyadh.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said that Washington and Riyadh have a great relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 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 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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