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Riyadh (other)
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh or Al-Riyadh may also refer to: Places *Riyadh Province, a province of Saudi Arabia *Riyad Bank, a Saudi bank *El Reyad, a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt *Riyad, Mauritania is a suburb of Nouakchott. *Riyadh (Tunisia), a city in one of the Tunisian islands *Riyadh, Khartoum People * Riad (name), people with the name Sports *Al-Riyadh SC, a football club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia * Al Riyadi Amman, Jordanian professional basketball club * Al Riyadi Club Beirut, multi-sports club based in Manara, Beirut, Lebanon Other uses *Al-Riyadh SC (Iraq), a football club in Kirkuk, Iraq * Al Riyadh class frigate, ''Al Riyadh'' class frigate, class of ships in the Saudi navy *Al Riyadh (newspaper), ''Al Riyadh'' (newspaper), a Saudi newspaper {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh
Riyadh (, ar, الرياض, 'ar-Riyāḍ, lit.: 'The Gardens' Najdi pronunciation: ), formerly known as Hajr al-Yamamah, is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. It is the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula, and is situated in the center of the an-Nafud desert, on the eastern part of the Najd plateau. The city sits at an average of above sea level, and receives around 5 million tourists each year, making it the forty-ninth most visited city in the world and the 6th in the Middle East. Riyadh had a population of 7.6 million people in 2019, making it the most-populous city in Saudi Arabia, 3rd most populous in the Middle East, and 38th most populous in Asia. The first mentioning of the city by the name ''Riyadh'' was in 1590, by an early Arab chronicler. In 1737, Deham Ibn Dawwas, who was from the neighboring Manfuha, settled in and took control of the city. Deham built a ... [...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 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 largest city is Riyadh. The country is home to Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam. Pre-Islamic Arabia, the territory that constitutes modern-day Saudi Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh Province
The Riyadh Province ( ar, منطقة الرياض '), also known as the Riyadh Region, is a region of Saudi Arabia, located in the geographic center of the country. It has an area of and with a 2017 population of 8,216,284, it is the second-largest region by both area and population, behind the Eastern Province and Mecca Region respectively. The capital governorate of the province is the Riyadh Governorate and it is named after the capital of the kingdom, Riyadh, which is the most populous city in the region and the kingdom, with a little less than two-thirds of the population of the region residing within the city. The province was governed for nearly five decades by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz from 1963 to 2011. Other populous cities in the region include Al Ghat, Zulfi and Majma'ah. Approximately half of the region's area is desert, and it only borders other regions of the kingdom; it has no international borders. The region borders, clockwise from the north, the Easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyad Bank
Riyad Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in Saudi Arabia, ranked fourth in assetsFour Charts That Show the Impact of Saudi Arabia's New Mega Bank ''Bloomberg'' It was established in 1957. The Saudi government owns 51% of the shares of the firm. As other Saudi commercial banks, Riyad Bank is supervised by the . In March 2018, Riyad Bank launched contactless payment wristbands, using the Gemalto digital security solution. In December 2018, Riyad bank went into preliminary discussions with [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Reyad
El Reyad ( ar, الرياض) is a city in the Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter .... References Populated places in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate {{Egypt-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyad, Mauritania
Riyad is a suburb of Nouakchott and urban commune in western Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية .... It has a population of 42,413. References Communes of Mauritania Nouakchott {{Mauritania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh (Tunisia)
Riyadh ( ; ar, الرياض, ar-Riyāḍ, , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of the Riyadh Province and the centre of the Riyadh Governorate. The current form of the metropolis emerged as an offshoot of the eponymous walled town following the dismantling of its defensive fortifications in the 1950s, after which the city underwent several phases of expansion and urbanization. It is the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula, and is situated in the center of the an-Nafud desert, on the eastern part of the Najd plateau. The city sits at an average of above sea level, and receives around 5 million tourists each year, making it the forty-ninth most visited city in the world and the 6th in the Middle East. Riyadh had a population of 7.0 million people in 2022, making it the most-populous city in Saudi Arabia, 3rd most populous in the Middle East, and the 38th most populous in Asia. The first mention of the city by the name ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisia
) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , official_languages = Arabic Translation by the University of Bern: "Tunisia is a free State, independent and sovereign; its religion is the Islam, its language is Arabic, and its form is the Republic." , religion = , languages_type = Spoken languages , languages = Minority Dialects : Jerba Berber (Chelha) Matmata Berber Judeo-Tunisian Arabic (UNESCO CR) , languages2_type = Foreign languages , languages2 = , ethnic_groups = * 98% Arab * 2% Other , demonym = Tunisian , government_type = Unitary presidential republic , leader_title1 = President , leader_name1 = Kais Saied , leader_ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riyadh, Khartoum
Al-Riyad (), or Riyadh, is one of the neighbourhoods of Khartoum, Sudan, located in the southern side of Khartoum. The affluent neighbourhood hosted Osama bin Laden's house in Khartoum. History In 1991, Osama bin Laden purchased a house in the affluent Riyadh neighbourhood of the city and another in Soba. He lived there until 1996, when he was banished from the country. Following the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, the United States accused bin Laden's al-Qaeda group and, on 20 August, launched cruise missile attacks on the al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in Khartoum North. The factory's destruction created diplomatic tension between the U.S. and Sudan. The factory ruins are now a tourist attraction. The University of Medical Sciences and Technology The University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) is a co-educational mainly medical oriented college in Khartoum, Sudan. The mission of UMST is to serve the educational needs of Sudanese, African and Arab students. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riad (name)
Riad (also spelled Riyad or Riyadh, ar, رياض, ) is a masculine Arabic given name and surname, meaning "meadows", "gardens". People with the given name * Riad al-Asaad (born 1961), commander of the Free Syrian Army * Riad Asmat (born 1971), Malaysian businessman * Riad Bajić (born 1994), Bosnian footballer * Riad Benayad (born 1996), Algerian footballer * Riad Benchadi (born 1978), Algerian footballer * Riad Beyrouti (born 1944), Syrian painter * Riad Chibani (born 1964), Algerian judoka * Riad Darar (born 1954), Syrian activist and author * Riad Hammadou (born 1976), Algerian footballer * Riad Higazy (1919–1967), Egyptian earth scientist * Riad Ismat (1947–2020), Syrian politician * Riad Jarjour, Syrian Christian clergyman * Riaad Moosa (born 1977), Indian-born South African comedian * Riad Nouri (born 1985), French-Algerian footballer * Riad Rahal (born 1950), Lebanese Greek Orthodox surgeon and politician * Riad Ribeiro (born 1981), Brazilian volleyballer * Riad Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Riyadh SC
Al-Riyadh Saudi Club () is a football team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that is currently playing in the Saudi Second Division (third level). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports. They have won two major titles: a Crown Prince Cup in 1994 and a Crown Prince Cup in 1995; they also finished runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994. History Early history The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh"; it is currently based in west Riyadh. Golden Area In the early-1990s, under the leadership of Brazilian coach Zumario and players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Al-Riyadh won the Crown Prince Cup in 1994 and reached the semi-final of Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 1995. Honours Domestic *Saudi Premier League **''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Riyadi Amman
Al Riyadi Aramex Basketball Club is a Jordanian professional basketball club that competes in the Jordanian Premier Basketball League and are based in Amman, Jordan. In the team's inaugural season in 2001–02, they competed in the Jordanian Division II league, winning the championship and the Jordanian Cup, and earned a promotion to the Division I league for the 2002–03 season. Before 2001, Aramex sponsored Al-Jazeera Basketball Club for 13 years. Aramex split amicably with Al-Jazeera and established Al-Riyadi in 2001 in an effort to promote basketball as well as an array of competitive sports. Players Current roster Records Division I league * Jordanian Division I league champion: 2017, 2016 & 1997 (under Jazeera Aramex) Division II league *Jordanian Division II league champion: 2002 Jordanian Cup *Jordanian Cup winner: 2002, 2012, 2013 Jordanian Super Cup Winner: 2003 WABA Champions Cup * 1998: Runners-up (under Jazeera Aramex) * 2003: 4th * 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
