KSA
Riyadh's home country
KSA is an abbreviation for "knowledge, skills, and abilities"—the qualifications employers seek and candidates demonstrate.
HR departments use KSAs to write job descriptions and evaluate applicants: The position requires strong communication KSAs.
In government hiring, KSA statements are narrative responses showing how a candidate meets specific requirements.
Saudi Arabia's capital
- JeddahMajor Saudi coastal city
- MeccaIslam's most sacred city
- MedinaSacred Arabian burial site
- Arabian PeninsulaSouthwest Asian landmass
Quranic monotheistic religion
- HajjIslamic pilgrimage obligation
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- SunniIslam's largest branch adherent
Sharia · mosque · Kaaba · Wahhabism · Salafism · Masjid al-Haram · minaret · muezzin
Rule by crowned sovereign
- kingMale crowned ruler
- crown princeMale successor to throne
- Vision 2030Saudi diversification strategy
- successionFollowing in order
royal family · absolute monarchy · governance · sovereignty · custodian · decrees · modernization · reforms
Petroleum exporters' coalition
- crude oilUnrefined fossil fuel
- petrodollarsRevenue from crude sales
- AramcoSaudi national oil corporation
- reservesResources held back
refinery · barrels · drilling · hydrocarbons · upstream · downstream · black gold · natural gas
To leave behind completely
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sandstormsWind-driven desert debris
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
oasis · wadi · Bedouin · camel · drought · heat · barren · sand
Full-body modest garment
- thobeArab men's long robe
- keffiyehTraditional Arab cotton headscarf
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
coffee · hospitality · falconry · Bedouin · camel racing · sword dance · oud · incense
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's capital
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
Sunni · Sharia · mosque · Kaaba · Wahhabism · Salafism · Masjid al-Haram · minaret · muezzin · Ramadan
monarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
- kingMale crowned ruler
- crown princeMale successor to throne
- Vision 2030Saudi diversification strategy
succession · royal family · absolute monarchy · governance · sovereignty · custodian · decrees · modernization · reforms · GCC
OPEC
Petroleum exporters' coalition
- crude oilUnrefined fossil fuel
- petrodollarsRevenue from crude sales
- AramcoSaudi national oil corporation
reserves · refinery · barrels · drilling · hydrocarbons · upstream · downstream · black gold · natural gas · Brent
desert
To leave behind completely
- aridityAbsence of moisture
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- sandstormsWind-driven desert debris
scorching · oasis · wadi · Bedouin · camel · drought · heat · barren · sand · mirage
abaya
Full-body modest garment
- thobeArab men's long robe
- keffiyehTraditional Arab cotton headscarf
- ArabicSemitic language family member
dates · coffee · hospitality · falconry · Bedouin · camel racing · sword dance · oud · incense · henna
- government hiringcivil servant, state employee, public employee, government job, federal jobs
- Kosher Certificationkosher symbol, kosher label, OU, OK, CRC
KSAIran
Islamic republic in Asia
secular state · Israel · France · Shia Islam · Yemen
KSASweden
Scandinavian country, capital Stockholm
Norway · Denmark · constitutional democracy · liberal democracy · Netherlands