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Specialty Museum Attractions In Riyadh Province

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Riyadh is the capital and most populous city of Saudi Arabia, approximately 790 km North-east of Mecca. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the centre of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau and home to more than six million people.The city is divided into 15 municipal districts, managed by the Municipality of Riyadh headed by the mayor of Riyadh, and the Development Authority of Riyadh which is chaired by the governor of the Province, Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud. The current mayor is Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Sultan. Riyadh has been designated a global city.
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Specialty Museum Attractions In Riyadh Province

  • 1. National Museum Riyadh
    The National Museum of Saudi Arabia is a major national museum in Saudi Arabia. Established in 1999, it is part of the King Abdulaziz Historical Centre in Riyadh.
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  • 2. King Abdulaziz Historical Center Riyadh
    Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. He emerged as an influential royal politician under his father King Abdulaziz and brother King Saud. As the result of a struggle for power with King Saud, Faisal overthrew Saud in a coup and became king himself. As king, he is credited with implementing a policy of modernization and reform. His main foreign policy themes were pan-Islamism, anti-Communism, and pro-Palestinian nationalism. He successfully stabilized the kingdom's bureaucracy, and his reign had significant popularity among Saudis despite his reforms facing some controversy. In 1975 he was assassinated by his nephew Faisal bin Musaid.
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