利雅得是政府所在地,但萨乌德家族中没有一个人特别喜欢这座城市。他们对利雅得生活的沉闷抱怨永无休止。天气太热太干,宗教人士把自己看得太重,夜晚太冷。大多数家庭成员更喜欢吉达或塔伊夫。(Riyadh was the base of the government, but none of the Al Sa'ud family particularly enjoyed the city; their complaints never ended about the dreariness of life in Riyadh. It was too hot and dry, the men of religion took themselves too seriously, the nights were too cold. Most of the family preferred Jeddah or Taif.)