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Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2,150,000 km² (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the largest in the Middle East, and the twelfth-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt and Israel. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. The capital and largest city is Riyadh; other major cities include Jeddah and the two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina. With a population of almost 32.2 million, Saudi Arabia is the fourth most populous country in the Arab world. (Full article...)

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The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is the air force of Saudi Arabia and one of the principal branches of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. Its origins date to 1916, when the Hejaz Air Force was established during World War I. It operates alongside the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, a separate service responsible for air defense.

The Royal Saudi Air Force currently has wings, squadrons, and a special forces unit dedicated to combat search and rescue. It has developed from a largely defensive military force into one with an advanced offensive capability, beginning in the 1990s with the acquisition of laser-guided bombs and unguided bombs. (Full article...)

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20 May 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis: Saudi Arabia news channels Al Arabiya and Al Hadath reports that Islamabad is likely to hold the second round of talks between Iran and the U.S. after the Hajj season ends. (Pakistan Observer) (Dunya News)
18 May 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis: U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran for tomorrow at the request of Middle East allies including Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Emirati president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, citing "serious negotiations" taking place. (PBS) (Middle East Eye)
18 May 2026 – Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations: Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, HQ-9 air defense systems, and a full air force squadron, mostly of JF-17 fighter jets, to assist Saudi Arabia under their mutual defense agreement. (Reuters)
17 May 2026 – Middle Eastern crisis: 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones launched from Iraq. (Al Jazeera)

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The 2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix (formally the 2018 SAUDIA Ad Diriyah E-Prix) was a Formula E electric car race held at the Riyadh Street Circuit in the town of Diriyah, which is located north-west of the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, on 15 December 2018 before a crowd of about 23,000 spectators. It was the first round of the 2018–19 Formula E Championship, the inaugural Ad Diriyah ePrix and the first Middle Eastern Formula E race.António Félix da Costa of the Andretti team won the 33-lap race from pole position. Techeetah driver Jean-Éric Vergne finished second and Jérôme d'Ambrosio took third for Mahindra.

The one day event was affected by heavy rain which flooded the track; as a result, the two scheduled practice sessions were cancelled and combined into a single 35 minute session. Qualifying was restructured into a half an hour two-group session that saw Félix da Costa claim the first pole position of his career. He held the lead for the opening 13 laps until Vergne passed him on the 14th lap. As Vergne appeared set to take his first victory of the season, he incurred a drive-through penalty for exceeding the maximum amount of power permitted under electrical energy harvesting. He took the penalty in the pit lane and fell to fifth. Vergne recovered through the field but he could not make a successful pass on the final lap on Félix da Costa who took the second win of his career and BMW's first as a Formula E manufacturer. (Full article...)

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Image 1Nasseef House is a historical structure in Al-Balad, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As of 2009 it is a museum and cultural center which has special exhibits and lectures given by historians.
Image 2Sunset view from Farasan Island, the largest island of the Farasan Islands, in the Red Sea. It is located some 50 km offshore from Jizan, the far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia.
Image 3A view of Jabal Sawda, a peak located in Saudi Arabia, with an elevation of around 3,000 metres (9,843 ft).^[1]

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The following are images from various Saudi Arabia-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1King Abdullah practicing falconry, a traditional pursuit in Saudi Arabia (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 2A family fishing in Jeddah (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 3The Arabian Peninsula in 1914 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 4Sections of Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries formed a part of the Roman Empire. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 5The tribes of Arabia at the time of the spread of Islam (expandable map) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 6The first Saudi state 1727–1818 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 7Saudi males dressed and prepared for ardah, the national dance. It also includes swords, poetry, and singing. (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 8Residential homes in Yanbu (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 9Bisht Being Sewn in Al-Ahsa (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 10Red and white keffiyeh commonly worn in the desert held with a black agal (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 11Abdulaziz Al Saud, founder of Saudi Arabia (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 12The Mosque of the Prophet in Medina containing the tomb of Muhammad (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 13Saudi woman wearing a niqāb in Riyadh. Many women commonly wear a niqab or a burqa in Saudi Arabia. (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 14Wall painted with Al-Qatt Al-Asiri (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 15Supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, Mecca (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 16Serenata, a Filipino children's choir in Jeddah (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 17The Rashidun Caliphate reached its greatest extent under Caliph Uthman, c. 654 (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 18VOX Cinemas movie theater (center) at Riyadh Front in 2023 (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 19Dammam No. 7, the oil well where commercial volumes of oil were first discovered in Saudi Arabia on 4 March 1938. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 20Territorial evolution of the Third Saudi State (1902–1934) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 21Soldiers in the Arab Army during the Arab Revolt of 1916–1918, carrying the Flag of the Arab Revolt and pictured in the Arabian Desert. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 22Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1789–1848) (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 23Pakistani workers at Al Masjid Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque) in Medina (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 24Abdulaziz (left) and Roosevelt aboard USS Quincy during their historic 1945 meeting (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 25Abdulaziz (left) and Farouk checking an Egyptian Army unit in 1946. Other people picture include princes Fahd, Abdullah, and Mishaal, as well as prince Muhammad Abdel Moneim. (from History of Saudi Arabia)
Image 26Saudi football fans cheering for their national football team at the FIFA World Cup (from Culture of Saudi Arabia)
Image 27Faisal (left) and Nasser in Cairo, 1969 (from History of Saudi Arabia)