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Taif

American  
[tah-if] / ˈtɑ ɪf /

noun

  1. a city in W Saudi Arabia.


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On Thursday, Saudi Arabia said its defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards Taif, a manufacturing center, and Yanbu, a port on the Red Sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Saudi Arabia issued attack alerts Tuesday for Mecca -- the holy city's first of the Middle East war -- and Jeddah and Taif governorates, before quickly cancelling them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

All militias were supposed to be disarmed after the 1989 Taif Accord that ended the civil war, but Hezbollah was exempt because it was fighting Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024

The last infection occurred in the city of Taif and involved a patient who had contact with camels.

From Salon ● May 11, 2024

The little band of pilgrims seemed to him sent in answer to his self-distrust, and his failure at Taif as eclipsed by this sudden success.

From Mahomet Founder of Islam by Gladys M. Draycott

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