1 min readNight time shot of Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaNASAJan 20, 2021 Image Article Night time shot of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia iss064e021949 (Jan. 9, 2021) — Riyadh, the desert city and capital of Saudi Arabia, with a population of 7.6 million, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the Arabian Peninsula.