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Capital of Saudi Arabia

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Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia and the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula. With a population of 7.6 million people, Riyadh is the third-largest city in the Arab world, and the 39th-largest in Asia. Riyadh is located on the eastern part of the Najd plateau at about 600 metres (2,000 ft) above sea level.

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Saudi coalition shoots down Houthi ballistic missiles and drones Missiles and 'booby-trapped unmanned aircraft' from Yemen's Houthi rebels intercepted, including one fired on Riyadh. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 06:01Published 2 weeks ago

Houthis launch missile, drone attack on Riyadh Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it launched a large missile and drone attack deep in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that struck the defense ministry and a military base in Riyadh, but the kingdom.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:24Published 2 weeks ago

Smoke seen in Riyadh sky, bangs heard Smoke hung in the sky over Riyadh on Tuesday (June 23) morning as Reuters witnesses heard loud bangs. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:34Published 2 weeks ago

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U.N. says Saudi deportations of Ethiopian migrants risks spreading coronavirus The United Nations said on Monday that deportations of illegal migrant workers by Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia risked spreading the coronavirus and it urged Riyadh to suspend the practice for the time.. Reuters - Published on April 13, 2020
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Saudi capital, cities get 24-hour curfew, Kuwait isolates two districts over coronavirus Saudi Arabia placed its capital Riyadh and other big cities under a 24-hour curfew on Monday, locking down much of the population as the largest Gulf Arab country expanded efforts to stem the spread of.. Reuters - Published on April 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew in Riyadh and other cities Saudi Arabia imposed on Monday a 24-hour curfew in the capital Riyadh and a number of cities effective immediately and until further notice, as a precautionary measure against coronavirus spread, state.. Reuters - Published on April 6, 2020
Oil crash poses severe test for OPEC+ after Moscow, Riyadh miscalculate U.S. President Donald Trump says he has brokered a deal with Saudi Arabia and Russia that would see sweeping oil output cuts. Riyadh has called for emergency talks, and Moscow has said it no longer.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020

Saudi Arabia calls for emergency oil meeting, sending weak crude prices higher Saudi Arabia called on Thursday for an emergency meeting of OPEC, Russia and other oil producers to stabilise the oil market, which has been in turmoil since a deal on supply curbs collapsed and Riyadh.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020
Saudi intercepts missiles in attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthis Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles on Saturday night in an attack that Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group on Sunday said they had launched towards the capital Riyadh.. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020
Yemen's Houthis claim rocket, drone attacks on Saudi's Riyadh, Jazan and Asir A military spokesman for Yemen's Houthis on Sunday said the group's forces had launched rockets and drones at "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh and at economic and military sites in Jazan.. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020
Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis: spokesman The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Sunday that the kingdom's air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles on Saturday night launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group toward.. Reuters - Published on March 29, 2020

Missiles intercepted above Saudi capital and city of Jazan -state media Ballistic missiles were intercepted on Saturday in the sky above Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh and the southern city of Jazan, state media reported, citing its own sources and the Saudi-led coalition.. Reuters - Published on March 28, 2020
U.S. working with Saudi authorities to arrange repatriation flights The U.S. embassy in Riyadh said on Saturday it was working with the Saudi authorities to arrange repatriation flights to the United States on a commercial airline. Reuters - Published on March 28, 2020
Saudis tighten anti-virus curfew, UAE closures leave travellers stranded Saudi Arabia reported its second coronavirus death and tightened a nationwide curfew on Wednesday, barring entry to and exit from the capital Riyadh and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina as well as.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020	Saudi tightens coronavirus curfew; travelers stranded in UAE Saudi Arabia reported its second coronavirus death and tightened a nationwide curfew, barring entry to and exit from the capital Riyadh and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina as well as movement.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
Saudi Arabia tightens curfew to contain coronavirus Saudi Arabia tightened a nationwide curfew to contain the spread of the coronavirus, barring entry to and exit from the capital Riyadh and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina as well as movement.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020	Saudi Arabia closes Riyadh boulevard, winter wonderland over coronavirus fears The Saudi entertainment authority announced early on Monday the closure of Riyadh boulevard and winter wonderland due to concerns about the new coronavirus, state TV reported. Reuters - Published on March 8, 2020
Dominic Raab urged to end Saudi Arabia arms sales during visit to Riyadh Campaigners say Raab lacks 'moral authority' over Yemen until the UK bans sales of weapons Independent - Published on March 4, 2020	G20 agrees on final communique with reference to climate change Finance officials from the world's 20 biggest economies (G20) meeting in Riyadh on Sunday reached agreement on the wording of a final communique that includes a reference to climate change for the.. Reuters - Published on February 23, 2020
IMF chief, Argentina flag path to new debt deal after G20 meet in Riyadh Argentina on Saturday agreed to start consultations with the International Monetary Fund that could lead to a new financing program, days after the global lender said the country's debt situation had.. Reuters - Published on February 22, 2020	Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Yemen missiles ahead of G20 meeting Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted several ballistic missiles fired by Yemeni Houthi forces towards Saudi cities on Friday ahead of a gathering of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles fired from Yemen as G20 ministers gather Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted several ballistic missiles fired from Yemen towards Saudi cities on Friday as finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 major economies gathered.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020	Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of hampering its access to Gulf meet on coronavirus Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of allowing a protracted dispute to hinder Gulf Arab coordination over the coronavirus outbreak by denying the Qatari health minister timely access to a meeting of.. Reuters - Published on February 21, 2020
China won't send officials to G20 meeting amid virus outbreak: sources China's central bank and its finance ministry will not send any officials to a G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors in Riyadh due to virus outbreak, officials said. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020	Despite Yemen violence spike, Saudi says talks with Houthis progressing Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Saturday that Riyadh was still committed to back-channel peace talks with Yemen's Houthi rebels, despite a recent increase in violence in the five-year conflict. Reuters - Published on February 15, 2020
Yemen's southern separatists pull out of Riyadh agreement committees Southern separatists in Yemen have pulled out of committees implementing a November agreement to end a power struggle in the south that had opened a new front in the country's multifaceted war. Reuters - Published on January 1, 2020	Saudi Arabia sentences Riyadh concert stabber to death: state TV A Saudi Arabian court sentenced on Sunday a man accused of stabbing three performers at a live show in the capital Riyadh in November to death, state television said. Reuters - Published on December 29, 2019
Riyadh signs deal with Raytheon Saudi Arabia to localize Patriot maintenance Saudi Arabia signed a deal with the local unit of U.S. weapons maker Raytheon on Saturday to localize maintenance of its Patriot missile defense system, as part of efforts to boost Saudi's defense.. Reuters - Published on December 28, 2019	Saudi concert stabbing suspect took orders from al Qaeda in Yemen: state TV A man arrested for stabbing three performers at a live show in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh last month was operating under orders from al Qaeda in Yemen, state television said on Thursday without.. Reuters - Published on December 19, 2019
'Vindication' - Saudi Arabia hails 10% debut jump in Aramco shares Saudi Aramco shares surged the maximum permitted 10% above their IPO price on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday, in a move hailed by the government as a vindication of its towering $2.. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019	Timeline: Saudi Aramco's winding road to an IPO Saudi Aramco shares surged the maximum permitted 10% above their initial public offering (IPO) price on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday, closing in on the $2 trillion valuation long sought.. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019
Boost for Saudi Arabia as Aramco shares surge 10% on debut Saudi Aramco shares surged the maximum permitted 10% above their initial public offering (IPO) price on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday, closing in on the $2 trillion valuation long sought.. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019	Saudi Aramco shares jump 10% on stock market debut Saudi Aramco shares opened up 10% on their Riyadh stock market debut on Wednesday, closing in on the $2 trillion valuation long sought by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Reuters - Published on December 11, 2019
Amid flurry of Saudi reforms, mocktails on order in execution square For decades, criminals in Saudi Arabia were lined up after Friday prayers at a central Riyadh plaza and beheaded by sword in a gruesome public spectacle overseen by the religious police. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	Qatar state minister for foreign affairs arrives in Riyadh: QNA Qatar's minister of state for foreign affairs arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, state news agency QNA said, for a preparatory meeting ahead of an annual summit of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders that.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019
Saudi Arabia to host World Snooker ranking event for first time Saudi Arabia will host a ranking event in Riyadh for the first time next season after a 10-year deal was agreed with World Snooker. BBC News - Published on December 8, 2019	No Riyadh rush as many global investors steer clear of Aramco IPO The Saudi Aramco IPO was supposed to be a cornerstone of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious plan to open the gates to foreign investment in the kingdom. But there's no sign of a stampede. Reuters - Published on December 6, 2019
Qatari foreign minister's Saudi visit seen easing Gulf rift Qatar's foreign minister has made an unannounced visit to Riyadh, two sources told Reuters, amid signs that a 2-1/2-year rift among U.S.-allied Gulf Arab states could soon subside. Reuters - Published on November 28, 2019	Saudi crown prince invites UAE to Riyadh G20 summit: state TV Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday invited the UAE to attend the G20 summit in Riyadh in November 2020, according to state TV. Reuters - Published on November 27, 2019
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Riyadh

Capital of Saudi Arabia

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