Saudi Arabia

Country in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2150000ย km2, making it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in 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 its east coast. 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 Persian Gulf, and most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland, steppe, and mountains. The capital and largest city is Riyadh; the kingdom also hosts Islam's two holiest cities of Mecca and Medina.

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The bout between middleweights Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker will headline UFC's first fight night in Saudi Arabia.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 6 hours ago

Formula 1's governing body clears its president Mohammed Ben Sulayem of claims he interfered with races in Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas last season.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

At least six suspects have been arrested after the offices of the Spanish FA were raided along with the home of former president Luis Rubiales as part of a probe..
Credit: Sky News - Published 1 week ago

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