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• SAUDI ARABIA — SAUDI ARABIA, an authoritarian monarchy, whose legal system is based on a strict interpretation of Islamic law, known in the West as Wahhabism, after the spiritual leader of the original Saudi state, Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdul Wahhāb (1703–1792). Modern …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Saudi Arabia–United States relations — Saudi Arabia United States relations are bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States.The United States and Saudi Arabia have had full diplomatic relations since 1933. [cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05… …   Wikipedia

• Saudi Arabia — kingdom occupying most of Arabia: 849,400 sq mi (2,199,938 sq km); pop. 16,900,000; cap. Riyadh Saudi Arabian n., adj …   English World dictionary

• Saudi Arabia at the Olympics — Saudi Arabia has competed in eight Summer Games. They first appeared in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. They have never competed in the Winter Games. By Saudi Arabian law, women are not permitted to compete in the Olympic Games …   Wikipedia

• Saudi Arabia — Saudi A|ra|bi|a an oil producing country in the Middle East, ruled by a king. Population: 22,757,000 (2001). Capital: Riyadh. The city of ↑Mecca, the holiest place in the religion of Islam, is in Saudi Arabia. >Saudi Arabian n adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Saudi Arabia — a kingdom in N and central Arabia, including Hejaz, Nejd, and dependencies. 20,087,965; ab. 600,000 sq. mi. (1,554,000 sq. km). Cap.: Riyadh. Cf. Mecca. * * * Saudi Arabia Introduction Saudi Arabia Background: In 1902 Abd al Aziz Ibn SAUD… …   Universalium

• Saudi Arabia — Infobox Country conventional long name = Kingdom of Saudi Arabia native name = ar. المملكة العربية السعودية al Mamlaka al ʻArabiyya as Suʻūdiyya common name = Saudi Arabia national motto = There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of… …   Wikipedia

• Saudi Arabia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Saudi Arabia <p></p> Background: <p></p> Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam s two holiest shrines in Mecca and Medina. The king s official title …   The World Factbook

• Saudi Arabia national football team — Infobox National football team Name = Saudi Arabia Badge = KSA Badge.gif Badge size = 139px FIFA Trigramme = KSA FIFA Rank = 51 1st ranking date = August 1993 FIFA max = 21 FIFA max date = July 2004 FIFA min = 81 FIFA min date = July 2006 Elo… …   Wikipedia

• Saudi Arabia at the 1984 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Saudi Arabia games=1984 Summer competitors= sports= flagbearer= officials=Saudi Arabia competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the… …   Wikipedia

• Saudi Arabia — noun an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy • Syn: ↑Kingdom of Saudi Arabia • Derivationally related forms: ↑Saudi Arabian • Members of this Region: ↑Mutawa een,… …   Useful english dictionary