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Jiddah

British  
/ ˈdʒɪdə /

noun

  1. 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)

"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 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

While some of the spices and eastern commodities were brought overland by caravan from Ormuz or Bassora, the greater part came by water to Jiddah.

From The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 by Julius E. Olson

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