The Hejaz is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia. The region is so called as it separates the land of the Najd in the east from the land of Tihamah in the west. It is also known as the "Western Province". It is bordered on the west by the Red Sea, on the north by Jordan, on the east by the Najd, and on the south by 'Asir Region. Its largest city is Jeddah, but it is probably better known for the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. As the site of the two holiest sites in Islam, the Hejaz has significance in the Arab and Islamic historical and political landscape.
The music of Saudi Arabia includes both Western and traditional music. The most distinguished musician in recent Saudi history is Tariq Abdulhakeem, who composed hundreds of famous Saudi songs for himself as well as for other singers. Saraj Omar has become a very prominent composer after writing the music for the Saudi national anthem. In 1999, the 1st Arab Pioneers Festival, which was held in Cairo under the patronage of the Arab League, honored four of the lead composers in Saudi Arabia: Tariq Abdulhakeem, Ghazi Ali, Mohamed Abdu, Saudi Arabia's first pop star, and Talal Maddah, known as the "Sound of the Earth", who died in August 2000 while singing in the summer festival on the stage of Al-Muftaha Theatre in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. Of the same generation are the oud virtuoso Abadi al Johar, Rabeh Saqer and Abdul-Majeed Abdullah.
The Wahhabi War was fought from early 1811 to 1818, between Egypt Eyalet under the reign of Muhammad Ali Pasha and the army of the Emirate of Diriyah, the First Saudi State, resulting in the destruction of the latter.
Abha is the capital of 'Asir Region in Saudi Arabia. It is situated 2,270 metres above sea level in the fertile 'Asir Mountains of south-western Saudi Arabia, near Asir National Park. Abha's mild climate makes it a popular tourist destination for Saudis.
Ha'il is a city in north-western Saudi Arabia. It is the capital of Ha'il Region, and has a population of about 1,200,000.
The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz was a state in the Hejaz region in the Middle East, the western portion of the Arabian peninsula ruled by the Hashemite dynasty. It achieved national independence after the destruction of the Ottoman Empire by the British Empire, during World War I, when the Sharif of Mecca fought in alliance with the British Imperial forces to drive the Ottoman Army from the Arabian Peninsula during the Arab Revolt.
In 2013, the number of crime cases reported by the Ministry of Justice was 22,113, a 102% increase over 2012.
Abū Ḩişānī or Abū Ḩaşānī is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Al Utaibiyyah is a neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Al Fazz is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Al Hamimah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Al Hazm is a town in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. It lies near Turabah.
Al Jadidah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Ash Shajwah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Ash Shara'i` al `Ulya is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Bahrah is a town in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Bahra is located in the Tihama region down the valley between the towns of Fatima Jdhomkh. It is divided into several districts and population centers are. The town of Bahra old station for pilgrims, due to its location between Mecca and Jeddah, and also Bahra is the first town passes from the middle of a paved road in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which is the road between Mecca and Jeddah.
Dughaybjah is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.
Khumrah is a small town in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia. Theire is a large number of stock or stores in Khumra. Al khumra is on Jazan Road and also near Makkah Road. Khumra has become popular for stocks maintenance. It lies just to the south of Jeddah.
As of September 2016, the number of Syrians in Saudi Arabia is estimated to be between 500,000 and 2.5 million, and consists mainly of temporary foreign workers. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' representative for the Persian Gulf region, Syrian nationals are referred to as "Arab brothers and sisters in distress". Saudi Arabia does not consider Syrians as refugees. They are provided free access to education and healthcare, and allowed to take up jobs.
The 2019 ACC Western Region T20 was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament held in Oman from 20 to 24 January 2019. The five participating teams were Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The matches were all played at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat. All participating nations made their T20I debuts during the tournament, following the decision of the ICC decided to grant full Twenty20 International status to all its members from 1 January 2019. Saudi Arabia defeated Qatar – who had been unbeaten in the round-robin stage – in the final by 7 wickets. Qatar's Tamoor Sajjad was named the player of the tournament.
