Duhairah

Al-Duhairah (Arabic: حلة الظهيرة) was a neighborhood[1] and a douar[2] within the former city walls that is under rehabilitation in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Located in close proximity to the Qasr al-Hukm District in the old city region, the ruins of the area today constitute a large chunk of ad-Dirah neighborhood. Bordered by al-Suwailem Street to the west and ad-Duhairah Street to the east, most of its residents abandoned the area during Riyadh's multiple phases of expansion and modernization, especially between 1950s and 1970s.[3]

Al-Duhairah الظهيرة
Neighbourhood
Al-Duhairah Street, 1959 or 1960
Country	Saudi Arabia
City	Riyadh
Region	Old Riyadh
Language
• Official	Arabic

The Saudi government since 2009 has sought to revive the neighborhood by launching the Al-Zahirah Development Project through the Royal Commission for Riyadh City,[4] which intends to make the area a hub for tourist and commercial activities.[5][6] The neighborhood's name was derived from its geographic location, as it was situated on a rocky ridge.[7]