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Olaya (Riyadh)
Al-Olaya ( ar, حي العليا, ḥaī al-ʿulāyā), also spelled as al-`Ulaya, is a growing financial district mostly in the sub-municipality of its namesake, Al Ulaya, Riyadh, Baladiyah al-Ulaya, and partially in Al Malaz, Riyadh, Baladiyah al-Malaz and Al Ma'dher Sub-Municipality, Baladiyah al-Ma'dher in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Located on the north side of the city, it hosts sites and local landmarks, such as the Kingdom Centre, which houses the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Four Seasons luxury hotel. It will also contain Al Rajhi Tower, which, upon its completion, will be the tallest building in Saudi Arabia. Landmarks The following are local landmarks: * Kingdom Centre, the second tallest building in Saudi Arabia. It was opened in late 2001 with a height of 302m. * Al Faisaliyah Center, the first skyscraper in Saudi Arabia. * King Faisal Foundation, a charity foundation. * Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, health care provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. * Najd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia and the Middle East. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west; Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north; the Persian Gulf, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to the east; Oman to the southeast; and Yemen to the south. Bahrain is an island country off the east coast. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates Saudi Arabia from Egypt. Saudi Arabia is the only country with a coastline along both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia, largest city is Riyadh. The country is home to Mecca and Medina, the two Holiest sites in Islam, holiest citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
