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(A general view of the new Jewel football stadium is seen in King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz sport city during the inaugural ceremony in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah. (File photo: AFP))[/caption]His Holiness Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz ordered Saturday the construction of 11 new sports stadiums across The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, each with a capacity to seat 45,000 fans.
All the stadiums were ordered to meet the highest international standards as is the case with Al-Jawhara stadium that opened its doors last May in King Abdullah Sports City in the coastal city of Jeddah.
The new stadiums will be built in the provinces of Madinah, Al-Qassim, Eastern Province, Asir, Tabuk, Hail, Northern Border Region, Jazan, Najran, Baha and Al-Jouf, the Saudi Gazette reported.
His Royal Highness Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, the head of the Youth Welfare Presidency, thanked the king on the decision, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Currently there are 23 stadiums in different regions of the Arab kingdom.
(By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News)
(Al Arabiya News, 22 Sunday June 2014 The Roman)
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