Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia (i/ËsaÊdi ÉËreÉªbi.É/ or i/ËsÉËdiË ÉËreÉªbi.É/; Arabic: Ø§ÙØ³Ø¹ÙØ¯ÙØ©â as-SuâÅ«diyyah or as-SaâÅ«diyyah), officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: Ø§ÙÙÙÙÙØ© Ø§ÙØ¹Ø±Ø¨ÙØ© Ø§ÙØ³Ø¹ÙØ¯ÙØ©â al-Mamlakah al-âArabiyyah as-SuâÅ«diyyah, Arabic pronunciation (helpÂ·info)), is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area (approximately 2,250,000 km2 (870,000 sq mi), constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula) and the second-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria). It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq to the north, Kuwait to the northeast, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, Yemen in the south, the Red Sea to the west and Persian Gulf to the east. Its population is estimated to consist of 16 million citizens and an additional 9 million registered foreign expatriates and 2 million illegal immigrants.[10]

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Saudi Arabia wants to transition to 100% renewable energy

Sat, Oct 20, 2012

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Saudi Arabia is by far the most oil-blessed country in the world – only Russia coming even close to it, but they want to transition to a more eco friendly, renewable energy-based system. Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, a member of the Saudi Arabia royal family, spoke to journalists at the Global Economic Symposium [...]

nuclear power, renewable energy, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower: the world’s soon to be tallest building [amazing photos]

Wed, Aug 3, 2011

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UAE might harbor in its Dubai oasis the world’s current tallest building, its Burj tower, but neighboring Saudi Arabia isn’t keen on showing that it has a smaller ego and is planning on building the world’s tallest building in the world – the Kingdom Tower. They don’t intend on adding a few more feet to [...]

Dubai, engineering, Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia, tuned mass damper

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