Sharqiyah
Sharqiyah, also transliterated Ash Sharqiyah, is an Arabic toponym meaning “the eastern.” The term is used for several eastern regions and geographic features in the Arabian Peninsula, including parts of Saudi Arabia and Oman, as well as a desert area along the Gulf coast.
In Saudi Arabia, Ash Sharqiyah commonly refers to the Eastern Province, a coastal and inland region along
In Oman, Sharqiyah refers to two governorates, Al Sharqiyah North and Al Sharqiyah South (Ash Sharqiyah North
Sharqiya Sands, or Sharqiya Desert, is a large dune field in eastern Saudi Arabia extending inland from