Jiddah

British

/ ˈdʒɪdə /

noun

a port in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea: the diplomatic capital of the country; the port of entry for Mecca, 80 km (50 miles) east. Pop: 3 807 000 (2005 est)

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The president personally visited Saudi leaders in Jiddah in July, taking part in a two-hour meeting that included Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country’s de facto ruler.

From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2022

From Thailand, the LIV series will then head to Saudi Arabia for a tournament Oct. 14-16 in Jiddah before closing out its inaugural season with a team championship Oct. 28-30 in Miami.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

It has been a little more than two weeks since President Biden greeted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia with a fist bump while visiting Jiddah.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022

“If you have money,” you should “raise the bar,” Mohammed said at the project’s reveal in Jiddah, Reuters reported.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

So Judar took service with him and accompanied him to Jiddah, where he showed him much favour.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 06 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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