Riyadh, the capital and largest financial center of Saudi Arabia, is located on a desert plateau in the center of the country. Landmarks in the business district include the 302-meter Kingdom Centre with a sky bridge connecting 2 towers, and the 267-meter Al Faisaliah Centre with a glass sphere at the top. In the historic Deira district, Fort Masmak is on the scene of the 1902 attack when the Al Sauds took control of Riyadh.
