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Unaizah or officially Governorate of Unaizah (also spelled Onaizah, Onizah, or Unayzah; ) is a Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
n city, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah (the capital of the province) and north of Riyadh the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest city in Al Qassim Province with a total population of 160,000 (2008 census). It is the only Saudi Arabian city that's not officially under the Al Saud
House of Saud

House of Saud is the royal family of the Saudi Arabia. The modern nation of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, though the roots and influence for the House of Saud had been planted in the Arabian Peninsula several centuries earlier....
 rule (the leading royal family of Saudi Arabia), though the Saudi laws and regulations are fully applied in the city. Historically it was an important foyer on the road of Muslim pilgrims coming from Mesopotamia (now Iraq) and Persia (now Iran) on their road to Mecca.






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Unaizah or officially Governorate of Unaizah (also spelled Onaizah, Onizah, or Unayzah; ) is a Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
n city, located in the Al Qassim Province. It lies south of Buraydah (the capital of the province) and north of Riyadh the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is the second largest city in Al Qassim Province with a total population of 160,000 (2008 census). It is the only Saudi Arabian city that's not officially under the Al Saud
House of Saud

House of Saud is the royal family of the Saudi Arabia. The modern nation of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, though the roots and influence for the House of Saud had been planted in the Arabian Peninsula several centuries earlier....
 rule (the leading royal family of Saudi Arabia), though the Saudi laws and regulations are fully applied in the city. Historically it was an important foyer on the road of Muslim pilgrims coming from Mesopotamia (now Iraq) and Persia (now Iran) on their road to Mecca. Though many scientists and historians believe that Unaizah was inhabited before hundreds of years ago and certainly before the spread of Islam, especially that it was mentioned in so many poems of some of the most important poets of pre-Islamic Arabia such as Imru Al Qais. The people of the city are well-known for their hospitality, generosity, and their tolerance towards others.

Location

Unaizah is located in the centre of Al Qassim Province, and almost in the centre of Nejd. It is located within 30 kilometers from Buraydah (the capital of the province) and more than 300 kilometers north of the national capital Riyadh
Riyadh

Riyadh is the Capital of Saudi Arabia and its largest city. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Nejd and Al-Yamama....
.

Geography

Unaizah lies to the northern-central region of Nejd, and to the north of the Wadi Al Rumma (Rumma Valley), which is the longest valley
Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
 in the whole Arabian peninsula
Arabian Peninsula

The Arabian Peninsula , Arabia, Arabistan, and the Arabian subcontinent is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia. The area is an important part of the Middle East and plays a critically important geopolitics role because of its vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas....
. It is surrounded with sand dunes from both of its northern and western sides which are better known with their local name Al Ghamis Sands. To the north of city the Al Ghadha Woods are located. Next to Unaizah there is the Al Aushaziyah salt lake
Salt Lake

For a lake containing a high concentration of salt, see salt lake .More specifically, Salt Lake may refer to:...
 (or Sabkha) which is today considered an official part of the city.

Climate

Unaizah has a typical desert climate, known for its cold, semi-rainy winters. And for its hot, aneroid summers, with low humidity
Humidity

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. In daily language the term "humidity" is normally taken to mean relative humidity. Relative humidity is defined as the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor in a Air parcel of air to the saturated vapor pressure of water vapor at a prescribed temperature....
. The weather of Unaizah is sometimes considered balmy in summers because of the city's surrounding farms.

Agriculture


Unaizah is an agricultural area and produces wheat
Wheat

Wheat , is a worldwide cultivated Poaceae from the Levant region of the Middle East. Globally, after maize, wheat is the second most-produced food among the cereal just above rice....
 and barley
Barley

Barley is an annual plant cereal grain derived from the grass Hordeum vulgare. It serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food, as well as the making of alcoholic beverages beer and whisky....
 of various strains. The region also grows grapes, grapefruits, lemons, leeks, mandarins, oranges, pomegranates and dates.

Leeks (kurrat
Kurrat

Kurrat, or Egyptian leek , is grown in the Middle East for its leaves. It is closely related to Elephant Garlic and Leek s and is generally regarded as being in the same species, though it is also commonly listed as Allium kurrat....
) are considered a very important part of the culture of Unaizah, they are eaten widely among its natives, and they are also considered a very big part of the agricultural industry in Unaizah.

Unaizah, The Kingdom of Dates

In 2004 the municipality of Unaizah launched its "Dates Season Ceremony Festival", which was titled with the name of "Unaizah, The Kingdom of Dates".

The festival is being held annually, and it has earned the city a good selling reputation, and a media attention, with people coming from all over Saudi Arabia, and sometimes the GCC countries to buy their needs of dates.

The 4th edition of the festival was held on September of 2008. It gave Unaizah the recognition of having the largest dates festival in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is sometimes Persian Gulf naming dispute referred to as the Arabian Gulf by certain Arab countries or simply The Gulf, although nei...
, and the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
. The festival is the rival of the neighboring Buraydah's dates festival, which is called "Buraydah, The City of Dates" .

The title of the 4th edition was changed into "Unaizah International Dates Festival", though the old title (Unaizah, The Kingdom of Dates) was kept as a motto.

Education

The people of the city are famous for being pioneers in education
Education

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 and commerce
Commerce

Commerce is a division of trade or production, costs, and pricing which deals with the Trade of goods and service from production, costs, and pricing to final consumer....
; the first Saudi male from the Al Qassim Province to have a PhD. Degree was from Unaizah, and his name is Dr. Abdulaziz Al Khweitter; along with him the first Saudi female from Al Qassim Province to have a PhD. Degree is Dr. Ebtisam Al Bassam, who was also raised in the city.

The first girls public school in Al Qassim Province was built in Unaizah, because some of the religiously strict people of Buraydah (the province' capital) refused to give women the right of education back then, however after building a girls school in Unaizah, and after negotiations with the late King Abdulaziz
Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia

*Saud of Saudi Arabia*Faisal of Saudi Arabia*Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud*Khalid of Saudi Arabia*Nasr*Saad*Fahd of Saudi Arabia*Mansur*Abdullah of Saudi Arabia...
, they agreed to have a girls school in their city.

Nowadays, there are so many public schools in the city for all of the three educational levels (primary, intermediate, and secondary), there are two private schools, and one private international school
International school

An International school is loosely defined as a school that does not require their students to learn the national or local language of the country the school is located in....
. There is also a boys technological secondary school in the city, and a technological college. There is also a girls educational college. In addition to the Qassim University
Qassim University

Qassim University is a public university in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. It was established in 2004 as a joint of two branches; King Saud University Qassim Branch and Imam University Qassim Branch....
 which is approximately 30 kilometers north of the city, and applies for both genders. The city is reported to be the first Arab
Arab

An Arab is a person who Identity as such on linguistic or cultural grounds. The plural form, Arabs , refers to the Ethnocultural group at large....
 city to have an official website.

Western Travelers

The people of Unaizah are well known for their hospitality and acceptance for people from other races and religions. The famous Charles Montagu Doughty
Charles Montagu Doughty

Charles Montagu Doughty was an England poet, writer, and traveller born in Theberton Hall, Saxmundham, Suffolk and educated at private schools and at a school for the royal navy, Portsmouth....
 has lived in the city during his odyssey and wrote highly about the city.

Amine Al Raihani (The famous Franco-Lebanese
Lebanese people

The Lebanese people are a Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
 scholar/traveler) also described the architecture , the buildings and the art works with high regards in his book "Kings of Arabia".

Tourism


Unaizah is thought to be one of the most important tourist attractions in the province, and in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
 as a whole. It is known to be very busy at summers, because of its cool, balmy weather
Weather

Weather is a set of all the Phenomenon occurring in a given atmosphere at a given time. Weather phenomena lie in the hydrosphere and troposphere....
, and its inhabitants hospitality.

There are twelve tourist festivals and activities recognized by the Saudi General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, and a calendar has been made for these events.

Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud, the province' prince, have repeatedly said this statement in and outside Unaizah.

The tourist attractions in Unaizah can differ from a festival
Festival

A festival is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on some unique aspect of that community.Among many religions, a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honour of God or Polytheism....
 to private meetings in a family's ranch, but usually most of the tourist festivals are held in the following centers:

  • Al Bassam Mansion, a traditional house and a private museum.
  • Al Hajeb Parks.
  • Al Hamdan House, a traditional house and a private museum.
  • Al Subbayyel Grotto.
  • Asia Resort and Park.
  • Dream Land, the largest theme park in Al Qassim Province and as reportedly the Central Region.
  • Judaida Avenue.
  • King Fahd Cultural Center.
  • The Roman amphitheatre.
  • Salih Bin Salih Cultural Center.
  • The Unaizah House for Traditional Legacy.


There are three hotels in Unaizah, one of which is currently under construction, in addition to the rental apartments and suites distributed all around the city:

  • Al Fahd Crown (under construction).
  • Oasis Hotel.
  • Onaizah Hotel.


Culture


Religion

All of the Saudi citizens of Unaizah are Sunni Muslim
Sunni Islam

Sunni Islam is the Demographics of Islam Divisions of Islam of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa?l-Jama?ah or Ahl as-Sunnah for short....
 with a small minority of Dharmic religions, (mostly Hinduism
Hinduism

'Hinduism' is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as , a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal dharma", by its practitioners....
) brought and practiced in the city by Asian labors (mainly India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
ns), and also a small minority of Filipino
Philippines

The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
 Catholic Christian
Catholicism

Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its Theology and doctrines, its Catholic liturgy, Ethics, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
 workers. As the rest of Saudi Arabian cities, non-Islamic worship houses are not allowed.

The people of the city are usually religiously conservative. The famous religious scholar Muhammad Bin Uthaimeen was taught by the Sheikh
Sheikh

Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, and other variants , is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "Elder "....
 Abdulrahman Al Se'di, who was from Unaizah, and now as an initiative of appreciation there is a secondary school
Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place....
 in the city named after him.

Muhammad Bin Uthaimeen who was born and deceased in Unaizah, was a famous and important religious scholar (Sheikh
Sheikh

Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, and other variants , is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "Elder "....
), that he was invited to get a cancer treatment in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 by the Saudi royal family
House of Saud

House of Saud is the royal family of the Saudi Arabia. The modern nation of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, though the roots and influence for the House of Saud had been planted in the Arabian Peninsula several centuries earlier....
. Not to mention that there is a mosque
Mosque

A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. Muslims often refer to the mosque by its Arabic name, masjid, ? . The word "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship, although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller, privately owned mosque and the larger, "collective" mosque ,...
 that was built on the aliment of the Saudi Crown Prince
Crown Prince

A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
 Sultan Bin Abdulaziz
Sultan, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

*Khalid bin Sultan*Bandar bin Sultan*Fahad bin Sultan*Faysal bin Sultan*Salman bin Sultan*Badr bin Sultan*Muhammad bin Sultan*Fawwaz bin Sultan...
 when he came to visit the Sheikh
Sheikh

Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, and other variants , is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "Elder "....
 in his house, the mosque was named after the Sheikh
Sheikh

Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, and other variants , is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "Elder "....
. Also there is a charity foundation by his name, which was founded by the Sheikh
Sheikh

Sheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, and other variants , is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "Elder "....
's family after his death.

Cuisine

The Qassimi cuisine in general, and the cuisine of Unaizah is very famous for its delicious food, and for its renowned and tasty traditional meals such as Jereesh, Margoug, Gersan, and Metazeez.

As for sweets, along with other Qassimi sweets, the Qassimi Kleeja is a well-known sweetie all over Saudi Arabia and even the Gulf States.

Like other Saudi cities, the Nejdi Kabsa
Kabsa

Kabsa is a family of rice dishes that are served mostly in Saudi Arabia, and the other Arab states of the Persian Gulf. In places like Bahrain and Kuwait the dish is popularly known as Majboos and in the United Arab Emirates as Machboos , but with different spices and cooked in a different way....
 is the most traditional lunch. The Yemeni
Yemeni

Yemeni may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Yemen, an Arab country located on the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia.* A person from Yemen, or of Yemeni descent....
 Mandi
Mandi (food)

Mandi is the traditional dish in Yemen native to HadhramautProvince Yemen and many other Yemeni Cities known as Haneeth also.It is now very popular in the rest of the Arabian Peninsula and in many other Arab countries such as Egypt and Syria....
 is also popular as a lunch meal.

Fast food is also popular in the city. McDonald's
McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving nearly 58 million customers daily. McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken products, French fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts....
, Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza

Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an international fast food pizza delivery corporation headquartered just outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Tom Monaghan....
, Herfy
Herfy

Herfy is the largest fast food restaurant chain in Saudi Arabia and one of the largest in the Middle East, surpassing major international corporations in terms of local size....
, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain and international franchising based in Addison, Texas, Texas, United States offering different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
, Little Caesar's, Hardee's
Hardee's

Hardee's is a restaurant chain, located mostly in the Midwest United States and Southeast regions. It has evolved through several corporate ownerships since being established in 1960....
, and KFC
KFC

KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky. KFC was a wholly owned subsidiary of YUM! Brands from 1997?2002, and has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Yum! Brands since 2002....
 among others are widely distributed in Unaizah.

Sports

Unaizah is very active in terms of sports. Football
Football

File:Football4.pngFootball is the word given to a number of similar team sports, all of which involve kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Goal ....
 (soccer) is the most popular sport all over Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
, and it is very popular in Unaizah, it is played in school's P.E. (i.e. Physical Education) lessons, and it is common to see a group of kids playing it in the streets.

There are two local clubs in Unaizah, the Saudi Al Najmah club, and the Al Arabi club.

Media

Unaizah is served by six major Arabic-language newspapers, Al Jazirah, Alriyadh, Okaz, Al Watan
Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia)

Al-Watan is a leading reformist newspaper in Saudi Arabia. It received some notoriety when its editor, Jamal Khashoggi, was fired for speaking out against the country's hardline Islamist clerics because they refused to denounce the May 2003 Riyadh compound bombings....
, Al Hayat, Al Yaum, as well as one English-language newspaper
Newspaper

A newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on Politics, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports....
, Arab News. Unaizah has one local magazine
Magazine

for quarterly in Heraldry see Quartering Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of Article , generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscription, or all three....
, that issues every four months, it is called Paris Nejd, named after the widest spread nickname
Nickname

A nickname is a descriptive name given in place of or in addition to the official name of a person, place or thing. Another class of nickname is the familiar or truncated form of the proper name, such as Bob, Bobby, Rob, Robbie, and Bert for Robert, more properly called a short name....
 of Unaizah. In addition to many other national and international magazines distributed everywhere in the city's markets.

Television stations serving the city area include Saudi TV1, Saudi TV2, Saudi TV Sports, Al Ekhbariyah, ART channels network
Arab Radio and Television Network

Arab Radio and Television Network is an Arabic language television network characterized by its multitude of channels. It is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia....
 and hundreds of cable, satellite and other specialty television providers.

The Ruling Dynasty

The city has been ruled by the Al Sulaim
Al-Sulaim

Al-Sulaim is the dynasty that has sat on the throne of Unaizah in Saudi Arabia since 1817. They became rulers after prince Yahia bin Sulaim killed the governor appointed by the Ottoman Empires....
 family since 1818. They came to power when Prince Yehya Al-Sulaim in 1822 killed the governor appointed by the Ottoman emperor
Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey , was an empire that lasted from 1299?1923. It was Treaty of Lausanne by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on October 29, 1923....
, Abdullah Al-Jamei. This dynasty still rules the city according to a written treaty between them and the Saudi royal family
House of Saud

House of Saud is the royal family of the Saudi Arabia. The modern nation of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932, though the roots and influence for the House of Saud had been planted in the Arabian Peninsula several centuries earlier....
. Some of the most famous families in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....
 originate from Unaizah, including the Al Tamimi Al Zamil, Al Bassam, Al Gadhi, Al Thukair, Al Shubeili, Al Se'di, Al Sowayil, Al Daffaa, Al Jaffali, Al Dukhayyel, Al Abdali, Al Suhaimi, and Al Auheli families.

Famous and important people who are originated from Unaizah:

  • Abdulaziz Al Hazzaa, a pioneer comedian
    Comedian

    A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laughter. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy....
     famous by his different voice levels.
  • Abdulaziz Al Nuaim, member of the Saudi Shura Council
    Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia

    The Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia also known as Majlis as-Shura or Shura Council is the legislature of the country. It has 150 members that are appointed by the king, six of them are women, and is headed by Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid....
    .
  • Abdullah Al Hamdan, a General
    General

    A General officer is an Officer of high military rank. The term or equivalent is used by nearly every country in the world. General can be used as a generic term for all grades of general officer, or it can specifically refer to a single rank that is just called general....
     at the Saudi Air Force.
  • Abdullah Al Hamdan, minister
    Minister (government)

    A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the Cabinet , usually led by a monarch, Governor-General, or president....
     of the Monetary Agency
    Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

    The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency , established in 1952, is the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
     at King Abdulaziz'
    Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia

    *Saud of Saudi Arabia*Faisal of Saudi Arabia*Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud*Khalid of Saudi Arabia*Nasr*Saad*Fahd of Saudi Arabia*Mansur*Abdullah of Saudi Arabia...
     time.
  • Abdullah Al Shebel, vice president of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.
  • Abdulaziz Al Zamil, minister of the Trade and Industry ministry.
  • Abdulrahman Al Subeit, vice president of the Saudi Arabian National Guard
    Saudi Arabian National Guard

    The Saudi Arabian National Guard is one of five branches of the Saudi Arabian Military of Saudi Arabia. It serves both as defence force against external threats and as a security force against internal threats....
    .
  • Abdulrahman Abalkhail, former Saudi ambassador
    Ambassador

    An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents their country. They are usually accredited to a Sovereignty or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of their country....
     to Egypt
    Egypt

    Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
    .
  • Ali Al Khayat, a famous poet
    Poet

    A poet is a person who writes poetry....
     and writer
    Writer

    A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
    .
  • Muhammad Al Shubeili, former Saudi ambassador
    Ambassador

    An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents their country. They are usually accredited to a Sovereignty or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of their country....
     to Malaysia
    Malaysia

    Malaysia is a federation that consists of States of Malaysia in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government....
    .
  • Muhammad Al Zughaiby, minister
    Minister (government)

    A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the Cabinet , usually led by a monarch, Governor-General, or president....
     of the Ministry of Transportation.
  • Saleh Al Abad, former chief of the Saudi Royal Diwan.
  • Saleh Al Nugaidan, a famous draughtsman
    Drawing

    Drawing is a visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, marker pens, stylus, or various metals like silverpoint....
    , painter
    Painting

    Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting....
    , and photographer
    Photographer

    A photographer is a person who takes a photograph using a camera. A professional photographer uses photography to make a living whilst an amateur photographer does not earn a living and typically takes photographs for pleasure and to record an event, place or person for future enjoyment....
    .
  • Sulaiman Al Sulaim, minister of the Finance Ministry.


Health Care

Unaizah has one governmental (general) hospital
Hospital

A hospital is an institution for health care providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment, and often but not always providing for longer-term patient stays....
 called "King Saud Hospital" which has almost all clinics needed in any hospital, and it also has the ability of big surgeries. In addition to eight state clinics distributed in most of Unaizah's districts. Private health care sector is more popular than the governmental one in the city, giving the city a total number of ten private hospitals and clinics distributed in Unaizah.

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Sister cities

Paris
Paris

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, France
France

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See also

  • Nejd


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