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  2. Arar, Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    Arar got its name from the original oil field that existed before the town, "Field RR", one of many in the country, where it was known by the locals as "R.R." which later became ʿArʿar. [citation needed] The name Arar means juniper in Arabic. [2] In 1968, the remains of an ancient city were unearthed 30 km from the city of Arar.

  3. Northern Borders Province - Wikipedia

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    It is located in the north of the country, bordering Iraq and Jordan. It has an area of 111,797 km 2 and a population of 373,577 at the 2022 census. [1] The region is sub-divided into four governorates: Arar, Al-Uwayqilah, Rafha and Turayf. Its capital is Arar.

  4. List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the major cities in Saudi Arabia. City Population [1] Comments Abha: ... Arar: 199,247 (2022) Capital of Northern Borders Province: Dammam: 1,386,166 (2022)

  5. Member states of the Arab League - Wikipedia

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    Seven countries are observer states—a status that entitles them to express their opinion and give advice but denies them voting rights. [9] These are Eritrea, where Arabic is one of the official languages, as well as Brazil and Venezuela, which have large and influential Arab communities. [10]

  6. List of countries and dependencies by area - Wikipedia

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    Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by area. This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies, ranked by total area, including land and water. This list includes entries that are not limited to those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which covers sovereign states and dependent territories.

  7. Rafha - Wikipedia

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    After Arar, it is the second largest city in the Northern Borders Region (also known as Al-Hudud ash Shamaliyah). Currently the Ministry of Housing is building over 600 new villas for the local population and others and making significant improvements to the local infrastructure.

  8. Arar border crossing - Wikipedia

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    Arar (Arabic: عرعر ʿArʿar ) is a border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Iraq. The nearest town in Saudi Arabia is Arar (ʿArʿar) and the nearest in Iraq is An Nukhayb . The crossing has barracks for Iraqi border guards, a mosque, and offices for processing people crossing the border.

  9. Wadi Ar'ar - Wikipedia

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    Wadi Arar also known as Wadi `Ar`ar and Wādī `Ar`ar is a wadi in the central part of the Northern Borders Region of Saudi Arabia. Wadi Arar starts about 125 km from Arar city, flows southwest to the northeast, past Arar city and merges with many Wadis and Sha’ibs, before crossing the Iraqi border.