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The Masmak is a clay and mud-brick fort, with four watchtowers and thick walls, founded on stone blocks, lying in the center of Riyadh, in the old quarters. This building played a major part in the kingdom's history, as it was here that the recapture...

Saudi Arabia officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), [c] is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula) and the second-largest in the...

The Makkah Province or Mecca Province is the most populous province of Saudi Arabia. It is located in western Saudi Arabia and has an extended coastline. It has an area of 153,128 km² and a population of 6,915,006 (2010 census). Its capital is the sacred...

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560...

Khalid Al Faisal Al Saud (born 24 February 1940) is the Saudi minister of education, former governor of the Makkah Province, and the 'Asir Province and a member of the House of Saud. On 22 December 2013, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia appointed him as...

Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also spelled Naif (1933 – 16 June 2012), was the Crown prince of Saudi Arabia as well as first deputy prime minister from 2011 to 2012. He was also minister of interior from 1975 to 2012. Early life and education Nayef bin...

Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, (16 March 1921 – 1 August 2005) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005. Early life and education Fahd bin Abdulaziz was born in Riyadh in 1921. [1] [2] He is the eighth son of Ibn Saud. [3] His mother was Hassa Al Sudairi...

Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud born 1 August 1924) [3] [4] [5] is the King of Saudi Arabia. He ascended to the throne on 1 August 2005 upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Abdullah, like Fahd, was one of the many sons of Ibn Saud, the founder...