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Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia that occupies the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. Covering a land area of approximately 2,149,690 km2 (830,000 sq mi), it is the fifth-largest country in Asia and the twelfth-largest in the world. It is bordered by the Red Sea to the west, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait to the north, the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates to the east, Oman to the southeast, and Yemen to the south. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northwest separates it from Egypt and Israel. Riyadh is the capital and largest city, while other major centers include Jeddah and the two holiest cities in Islam, Mecca and Medina.

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Image from The New York Times: Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War RagesThe New York Times

Middle EastDeveloping

Syria and Mecca defence pact

Syria is evaluating entry into the Mecca alliance of Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, while Shaibani says Israel has carried out over 1,000 attacks on Syria in under…

4 confirmed · 9 one-source3 outletsUpdated

Image from South China Morning Post: DR Congo Ebola deaths top 5,000, cases recorded in other African nationsSouth China Morning Post

AfricaDeveloping

DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Ebola deaths in DR Congo pass 5,000, with eight provinces affected by the outbreak.

2 confirmed · 33 one-source5 outletsUpdated

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