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Al-Ruways, site of a giant industrial complex in Abū Ẓaby emirate, United Arab Emirates. It lies along the Persian Gulf about 140 miles (220 km) west of Abu Dhabi, the national capital. Al-Ruways has natural-gas-processing plants under the control of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Al-Ruways has a small airport and is linked by road with Abu Dhabi and Jabal al-Ẓannah.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Laura Etheredge.