Country of the Week - Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Arabic: المملكة العربية السعودية) is the largest country on 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, with the Persian Gulf to its northeast and the Red Sea to its west.  CIA Factbook Link   Click here to learn more about this country.