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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, in the east-central part of the country east-northeast of Mecca. Situated in a desert oasis, it was a walled city until the oil boom of the 1950s led to the demolition of older structures to make way for commercial expansion.
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- proper noun Capital of
Saudi Arabia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
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Examples
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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia's stock market closed deeply in the red Saturday as policymakers from the Gulf Cooperation Council met in the capital Riyadh to discuss the threat posed to the region's economies by the global financial crisis.
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RIYADH: A pair of conjoined Palestinian twins who came to the Kingdom from the Gaza Strip to undergo separation surgery died in Riyadh on Saturday, said Saudi Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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RIYADH - A Lufthansa official says one of the airline's cargo planes has crashed in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh but there was no immediate word on casualties.
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RIYADH/SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels are expected to hand over five captive Saudi soldiers in less than a week, a Saudi-owned newspaper reported on Sunday, following a 48-hour ultimatum set by Riyadh.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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RIYADH - A cargo plane belonging to the German carrier Lufthansa crashed on landing at Riyadh airport on Tuesday, Saudi television reported.
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RIYADH: A pair of conjoined Palestinian twins who came to the Kingdom from the Gaza Strip to undergo separation surgery died in Riyadh on Saturday, said Saudi Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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The demand, which Iran swiftly rejected, came during the U.N. February 15th, 2010 RIYADH - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Riyadh Monday, where she will likely seek to shore up Saudi support for tougher sanctions on Iran and for renewed Mideast peace talks.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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RIYADH: On the sideline of the Global Competitiveness Forum taking place in Riyadh, Al-Olayan Financing Company which manages the Middle East operation of Arabia, a core partner nation in laying the foundation for a strong and modernized global economy, is on the verge of meeting a goal ... diseases.
WN.com - Articles related to Delegation hopes to boost Pakistan rice exports 2010
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The demand, which Iran swiftly rejected, came during the U.N. February 15th, 2010 RIYADH - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Riyadh Monday, where she will likely seek to shore up Saudi support for tougher sanctions on Iran and for renewed Mideast peace talks.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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RIYADH: A number of expatriate women teachers in Riyadh, many of them from Western countries, are complaining the company that employed them has violated their employment contracts, not kept promises and has been burdening them with extra work.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
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