Sinaiyah al-Qadimah (Riyadh)

Sinaiyah al-Qadimah (Arabic: الصناعية القديمة, romanized: aṣ-Ṣināʿīyah al-Qadīmah, lit. 'old industrial area'), officially First Industrial City, and often shortened to as-Sinaiyah, is an industrial district in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located southwest of al-Malazz and north of al-Khalidiyyah in the sub-municipalities of al-Malaz and al-Batha. It was established west of the Riyadh Rail Station in 1973 during the reign of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz as part of the first national five-year development plan of 1970–1975, covering an area of 123.5 acres. The southern part of the district is popular for its automobile workshops and spare parts stores. It is overseen by the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON).