Riyadh, Khartoum
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Al-Riyad
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Al-Riyad (
Khartoum, Sudan, located in the southern side of Khartoum. The affluent neighbourhood hosted Osama bin Laden's house in Khartoum.[1][2]
History
In 1991,
1998 U.S. embassy bombings, the United States accused bin Laden's al-Qaeda group and, on 20 August, launched cruise missile attacks on the al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in Khartoum North. The factory's destruction created diplomatic tension between the U.S. and Sudan. The factory ruins are now a tourist attraction.[3]
The University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) was built the Riyadh district of Khartoum. It first opened its doors in 1995 with a student body of only forty students and two faculties. In 2017 it had become home to 5,000-6,000 students and costs US$15,000 for the school of medicine in 2018.[4]
Riyadh is also home to the Riyadh Park.
References
- ^ "Bin Laden's Sudan home left empty over attack fears". Reuters. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ISBN 978-1-55553-509-4.
- ISBN 9781610692489.
- ^ "University Rankings - University of Medical Sciences and Technology". UniRank. 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
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| Eastern Khartoum | |
| Southern Khartoum | |
| Jabal awlia |
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