Riyadh
Americannoun
noun
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The capital, Riyadh, is particularly exposed, as most of its water comes through pipelines from large desalination plants on the Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The hajj has been a point of tension in the past between Riyadh and Tehran, with repeated outbreaks of violence and unrest involving Iranian visitors.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
A new, state of the art Formula 1 circuit is being built near Riyadh.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
MBS is pushing companies to move their regional headquarters to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and is competing for tourists and projects like data centers for AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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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