Jiddah

/ ˈdʒɪdə /

noun

1. a port in W Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea: the diplomatic capital of the country; the port of entry for Mecca, 80 km (50 miles) east. Pop: 3 807 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

Many will then travel to Jiddah.

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation — which Sudan is a part of — will hold an emergency meeting in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday to discuss how to restore peace.

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Conditions at the borders also are dire as thousands of people wait days in the desert, trying to flee through undermanned border crossings into Egypt or cram onto boats sent by Saudi Arabia to ferry people to Jiddah.

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Roughly 700 Indians have arrived in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, by an Indian navy ship and two aircraft, officials in New Delhi said Wednesday.

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Yet there appeared to be little concrete progress until this week, when Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad touched down in Jiddah.

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