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  2. Al-Yamama - Wikipedia

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    Al-Yamama (Arabic: اليَمامَة, romanized: al-Yamāma) is a historical region in south-eastern Najd in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Only a handful of centralized states ever arose in the Yamama, but it figured prominently in early Islamic history, becoming a central theater in the Ridda wars immediately following Muhammad 's death.

  3. Al Yamamah Palace - Wikipedia

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    Al Yamamah Palace (Arabic: قصر اليمامة) is the official workplace and residence of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court since 1988. [1] [2] Named after the historic al-Yamama region, [3] the palace is located in the al-Hada district of northwestern Riyadh and was built in 1988 during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz.

  4. Al-Yamamah arms deal - Wikipedia

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    A central part of the Al Yamamah deal was the sale of Tornado fighters to the Royal Saudi Air Force.. Al Yamamah (Arabic: اليمامة, lit. 'The Dove') is the name of a series of record arms sales by the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia, paid for by the delivery of up to 600,000 barrels (95,000 m 3) of crude oil per day to the British government. [1]

  5. Al Yamamah Hotel - Wikipedia

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    Al Yamamah Hotel (Arabic: فندق اليمامة) was a historic five-star hotel in the al-Malaz neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] Completed in January 1957 and officially inaugurated in November 1958, it was the largest hotel at the time of its completion and one of the earliest hotels constructed in the city, often frequented by writers, ministers, poets, members of the Saudi royal ...

  6. Al Yamamah University - Wikipedia

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    Al Yamamah University (YU) (Arabic: جامعة اليمامة) is a university based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education. [1] It was founded by Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Khudair from Al-Khudair Family, who in 1957 established Al-Tarbiyah Al-Namouthajiyah Schools (Arabic: مدارس التربية النموذجية), the first private schools in Riyadh.

  7. Al Yamamah (Riyadh) - Wikipedia

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    Al-Yamamah (Arabic: حي اليمامة) is a residential neighborhood and a subject of Baladiyah al-Batha in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] [2] [3] It is bordered by al-Manfuhah neighborhood to the west, Southern Ring Road to the south and Manfuhah al-Jadidah to the north. It is named after the historical region of al-Yamama.

  8. Najd - Wikipedia

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    Najd (Arabic: نَجْدٌ, pronounced) is the central region of Saudi Arabia, in which about a third of the country's modern population resides.It is the home of the House of Saud, from which it pursued unification with Hejaz since the time of the Emirate of Diriyah.

  9. Safaniya Oil Field - Wikipedia

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    It is located about 265 kilometres (165 mi) north of the company headquarters in Dhahran on the coast of the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia. Measuring 50 by 15 kilometres (31.1 by 9.3 mi), the field has a producing capability of more than 1.2 million barrels per day (190 × 10 ^ 3 m 3 /d). [1] The oil field was discovered in 1951.