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Riyadh
The Kingdom Tower rises above the cityscape of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with its distinctive curved opening at the top, surrounded by modern buildings and busy streets.
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Rolling red sand dunes with sparse green shrubs in the foreground and a flat-topped hill in the background, in the desert near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Kingdom Centre
Map of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding region showing national boundaries, major cities, and elevation zones in varying shades of brown, yellow, and green. Countries labeled include Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, and neighboring parts of Africa and Iran. Major bodies of water such as the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea are shown. Capital cities are marked with dots.
The Kingdom Tower (centre background) in central Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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