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  2. Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about 2 150 000 km 2 (830 000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia and the largest in the Middle East.

  3. Wahhabi War - Wikipedia

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    The Wahhabi war, also known as the Ottoman-Saudi War, (1811–1818) was fought from early 1811 to 1818, between the Ottoman Empire, their vassal and ally the Eyalet of Egypt, and the Emirate of Diriyah, the First Saudi State, resulting in the destruction of the latter.

  4. Basic Law of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The Basic Law of Saudi Arabia (alternative name: Basic System of Governance; Arabic: النظام الأساسي للحكم, Al Nizam Al Asasi lil Hukm) is a constitution -like charter divided into nine chapters, consisting of 83 articles. [1] The Basic Law (in Article One) states that the constitution of Saudi Arabia is "the Holy Qur'an, and ...

  5. Culture of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The cultural setting of Saudi Arabia is greatly influenced by the Arab and Islamic culture. The society is in general deeply religious, conservative, traditional, and family-oriented. Many attitudes and traditions are centuries-old, derived from Arab civilization and Islamic heritage.

  6. History of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The history of Saudi Arabia as a nation state began with the emergence of the Al Saud dynasty in central Arabia in 1727 and the subsequent establishment of the Emirate of Diriyah. Pre-Islamic Arabia , the territory that constitutes modern Saudi Arabia , was the site of several ancient cultures and civilizations; the prehistory of Saudi Arabia ...

  7. Arabian Peninsula - Wikipedia

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    Geographically, the Arabian Peninsula includes Bahrain, [a] Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen, as well as southern Iraq and Jordan. [8] The largest of these is Saudi Arabia. [9] In the classical era, the Sinai Peninsula was also considered a part of Arabia.

  8. Judiciary of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The judiciary of Saudi Arabia is a branch of the government of Saudi Arabia that interprets and applies the laws of Saudi Arabia. The legal system is based on the Islamic code of Sharia , [1] : 111 with its judges and lawyers forming part of the country's religious leadership or ulama .

  9. Emirate of Nejd - Wikipedia

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    Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Unification. Declaration of unification. Saudi Arabia portal. v. t. e. The Emirate of Nejd or Imamate of Nejd was the Second Saudi State, existing between 1824 and 1891 in Nejd, [1] the regions of Riyadh and Ha'il of what is now Saudi Arabia.

  10. Politics of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in the context of a unitary absolute monarchy, [1] along traditional Islamist lines, where the King is both the head of state and government. Decisions are, to a large extent, made on the basis of consultation among the King, the Council of Ministers, Islamic scholars (until the mid-2010s), tribal ...

  11. Bedouin - Wikipedia

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    al-Duwasir, also known as al-Dousari located in central Saudi Arabia, especially Wadi Al-Dawasir, as well as Eastern Arabia in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Ghamid, large tribe from Al-Bahah Province, Saudi Arabia, mostly settled, but with a small Bedouin section known as Badiyat Ghamid.