Al-Duhairah () was a neighborhood and a douar within the former
city walls
A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates ...
that is under rehabilitation in southern
Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. Located in close proximity to the Qasr al-Hukm District in the
old city Old City often refers to old town, the historic or original core of a city or town.
Old City may refer to several places:
Historical cities or regions of cities
''(by country)''
*Old City (Baku), Azerbaijan
* Old City (Dhaka), Bangladesh, also ca ...
region, the ruins of the area today constitute a large chunk of
ad-Dirah neighborhood. Bordered by al-Suwailem Street to the west and ad-Duhairah Street to the east, most of its residents abandoned the area during Riyadh's multiple phases of expansion and modernization, especially between 1950s and 1970s.
The Saudi government since 2009 has sought to revive the neighborhood by launching the Al-Zahirah Development Project through the
Royal Commission for Riyadh City
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) (), before 2019 as The Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) and until 2018 as The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, is a royal commission established in 1974 during the reign of King Fais ...
, which intends to make the area a hub for tourist and commercial activities. The neighborhood's name was derived from its geographic location, as it was situated on a rocky
ridge
A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for an extended distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from the narrow top on either side. The line ...
.
References
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Neighbourhoods in Riyadh
Tourist attractions in Saudi Arabia