Al-ʿĀriḍ
Al-ʿĀriḍ, central area of north-central Najd region, Saudi Arabia, in the arid Ṭuwayq Plateau. It consists of a number of important oases, of which Riyadh, the national capital, is the most important.
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Article Title:
Al-ʿĀriḍ
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 October 2009
Access Date:
February 22, 2025