The city of Jubbah, Saudi Arabia, surrounded by the Nafud Desert. Photographed from the International space Station, 26 November 2020. Jubbah or Jubbat Ha'il is a city in Ha'il Region, Saudi Arabia, 90km(56 mi) north-west of the city of Ha'il. The city lies on the old caravan road between Najd and the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Although completely surrounded by the vast Nefud Desert, Jubbah is known for its abundant agriculture and plenjpgul water and has a population of approximately 5500 peopl
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The oasis city of Sakakah in northwestern Saudi Arabia as photographed from the International Space Station orbiting 261 miles above on 26 November 2020. Sakakah (also spelled Sakaka) is the capital of the Al Jouf Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It is a rapidly growing, historic oasis city with a population of over 200,000. An optimised version of an original NASA image: Credit: NASA
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The city lights of Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, are seen from the International Space Station on July 26, 2023, as it orbited approximately 259 miles above western Saudi Arabia, showing urban illumination from space.
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The Persian Gulf as viewed from space. Elements of this image sourced from NASA