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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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"Hosting the tournament in Riyadh next year does not change our commitment," he added.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

American-led diplomacy can help resolve differences between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh over Yemen and the Houthis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

That attack knocked half of Saudi oil exports offline for several days and it was a wake-up call to Riyadh as to just how vulnerable its critical national infrastructure is to attack.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

A pipeline routing oil west across Saudi Arabia to a port on the Red Sea has allowed Riyadh to keep up export volumes during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Although oil prices are expected to remain relatively high in 2000, Riyadh expects to have a $7.5 billion budget deficit in part because of increased spending for education and other social problems.

From The 2000 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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