Saudi Arabia

Country in Southwestern Asia

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Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a country in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. With a land area of approximately 2,150,000 km² (830,000 sq mi), Saudi Arabia is geographically the largest sovereign state in Western Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, the fifth-largest in Asia, and the 12th-largest in the world. Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast and Yemen to the south; it is separated from Egypt and Israel by the Gulf of Aqaba. It is the only country with both a Red Sea coast and a Persian Gulf coast, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland and mountains. As of October 2018, the Saudi economy was the largest in the Middle East and the 18th largest in the world. Saudi Arabia also has one of the world's youngest populations: 50 percent of its 33.4 million people are under 25 years old.

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Meet the women running a Saudi Arabian factory A factory packaging dates in Saudi is now fully run by women, who manage, market, package, drive forklifts and deliver the prized commodity to their local communities. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:05Published 3 days ago

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Saudi Arabia jails eight over Khashoggi murder The ruling effectively sets aside five previous death sentences, following a decision from the journalist's family to pardon his killers. Emer McCarthy reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published 2 weeks ago

Saudi Arabia reduces sentences of eight convicted in Khashoggi murder Saudi Arabia has convicted eight people charged in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported on Monday. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:26Published 2 weeks ago

Inside world's largest camel hospital in Saudi The world's biggest hospital for treating camels opened its doors in Saudi Arabia's central Qassim region to provide medical services and conduct research on the Kingdom's beloved desert animal. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:33Published 2 weeks ago

On board the historic Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi flight An El Al Boeing 737 carrying senior U.S. and Israeli aides made aviation history by cutting straight over Saudi territory en route to Abu Dhabi on Monday for normalisation talks. Emer McCarthy reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:00Published 3 weeks ago

Chinese, Saudis among buyers of Cyprus's 'golden passports' Among the almost 2,500 names listed, 500 from China and 350 from the Middle East also paid for a Cypriot passport. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 04:56Published 3 weeks ago

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US court issues summons for MBS in al-Jabri case Former Saudi intelligence officer filed lawsuit accusing the crown prince of sending a hit squad to try and kill him. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:21Published on August 11, 2020

Saudi hit squad allegations: US says al-Jabri a 'valued partner' Saad al-Jabri has accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of trying to assassinate him. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:04Published on August 8, 2020

Exiled Saudi Intel Officer Accuses MBS Of Deploying Hit Squad To Kill Him Former top Saudi intelligence official Dr. Saad Aljabri has charged the Saudi Crown Prince of ordering his assassination. CNN reports Aljabri alleged in a legal complaint in DC District Court that an.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:34Published on August 6, 2020

Saudi crown prince sued over alleged hand in murder plot Mohammed bin Salman is accused of dispatching a group of hitmen to kill a former top Saudi intelligence official - Saad al-Jabari, who is in exile in Canada. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 07:19Published on August 6, 2020

Saudis turn to keto diet to shed lockdown pounds More people in Saudi Arabia are embracing the Ketogenic diet plan for leaner bodies following months of being unable to exercise due to coronavirus lockdown. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:48Published on August 6, 2020

Spain's former king to leave the country amid corruption claims Juan Carlos's announcement comes after Spanish court opens investigation into his involvement in a Saudi rail contract. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:58Published on August 4, 2020

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Worshippers observe final day of Hajj amid COVID-19 restrictions Muslim pilgrims cast sanitised pebbles as they "stoned the devil" in the last major ritual of the hajj, which the Saudi king acknowledged had been tough to organise due to coronavirus pandemic.View on.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on August 2, 2020

Haj pilgrims gather for second day of stoning of devil ritual Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia took part in the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil near Mecca on Saturday but maintained social distancing in a ritual that usually brings millions of.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:02Published on August 1, 2020

Saudi Arabia-backed group withdraws Newcastle United bid: Report Saudi Arabia-backed group withdraws Newcastle United bid: Report Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:05Published on July 30, 2020

Saudi Arabian-backed consortium ends interest in Newcastle takeover The Saudi Public Investment Fund has walked away from its takeover ofNewcastle. The PIF had been set to take an 80 per cent stake in the PremierLeague club but has withdrawn its interest. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:16Published on July 30, 2020

Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic Up to 10,000 mask-clad Muslims begin the scaled back five-day pilgrimage as Saudi hosts try to prevent virus outbreak. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 06:10Published on July 29, 2020

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Mecca's Grand Mosque perfumed ahead of Haj Saudi authorities started perfuming the holy sites of Mecca's Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina on Monday ahead of the start of Haj. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:07Published on July 28, 2020

How is science building Iraq’s former glory, and the minds of young Saudis? The Middle East and North Africa’s contribution to global science and engineering publications was only about two percent in 2013 according to a Harvard funded study.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:34Published on July 24, 2020

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