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Stories Set in Riyadh
Deep in desert Arabia, Riyadh is an inland capital of broad avenues, forts and surrounding farms. Retaken by Ibn Saud in 1902 and raised as Saudi capital, oil income turned its walled town into a sprawling administrative center, shaping stories of change and custom. Saudi Women's Driving School and The Power sit on its shelf. Open Riyadh on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Riyadh on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Riyadh
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Browse 6 books and 5 movies set in Riyadh.
WWE Crown Jewel 2021
WWE Crown Jewel is a wrestling event from WWE which will air on 21 October 2021 from Riyadh Saudi Arabia. This will be the fourth event in Crown Jewel series and WWE’s first Internation PPV since the start of COVID-19…
The Power
In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there's a rich Nigerian kid who lounges around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London…
IMPACT Wrestling: Victory Road
Main Event Eric Young vs Eddie Edwards for the Impact World Championship.
Saudi Women's Driving School
An unprecedented access to a number of Saudi women in the capital city of Riyadh as they embrace the freedom that comes from being behind the wheel.The Saudi Women’s Driving School is said to be the world's largest…
WWE Crown Jewel 2018
WWE Crown Jewel will take place on November 2 2018 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. The event will feature the first-ever WWE World Cup the crowning of a new Universal Champion and the in-ring…
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
Crown Jewel is a professional wrestling pay-per-view and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. It will take place at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. The event…
American Chick in Saudi Arabia
It all begins with an ad in the newspaper. When Jean Sasson, a young Southern woman, answers a call to work in the royal hospital in Saudi Arabia, what should have been a two-year stay turns into a life-changing…
Girls of Riyadh
When Rajaa Alsanea boldly chose to open up the hidden world of Saudi women—their private lives and their conflicts with the traditions of their culture—she caused a sensation across the Arab world. Now in English,…
الرياض - نوفمبر 90
كتب سعد الدوسري هذه الرواية قبل عشرين سنة، وهي تلامس الواقعة الاجتماعية بتفاصيلها. غير أن سعداً لم يجرؤ على نشر الرواية، ومثله كان كل أصدقائه الذين تناوبوا التناصح معه في عدم نشرها. ولقد شاعت الرواية بين الأيدي،…
مديح الكراهية
تقتحم هذه الرواية حقبةً من تاريخ سوريا وتعيد طرح الأسئلة الحارقة عن الصراع بين الأصوليين والسلطة- وهي حقبة كادت تقضي بها ثقافة الكراهية على الأخضر واليابس.تقود الرواية القرّاء من مدينة حلب الآسرة وعوالم نسائها وحياتهنّ…
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