Riyadh

American

[ree-yahd] / riˈjɑd /

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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Riyadh usually hosts a packed calendar of events this time of year, including its flagship investment conference drawing foreign leaders and business titans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Riyadh on Thursday accused Iran of encouraging the escalation, saying it continued to arm and train the group.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Since Thursday, the number of aircraft on the ground at Riyadh Airport has dwindled from 134 to 38 as of noon Wednesday, according to tracking data from Flightradar24.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The ANB Arena which hosts the Six Kings Slam is also located in the north of Riyadh, about 31km away from the King Khalid International Airport.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Riyadh expects to have a moderate budget deficit in 2001, in part because of increased spending for education and other social programs.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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