Yes, there are artificial islands in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One example is the islands created in Manifa Oil Field in the Eastern Province . More than 70 percent of the Manifa Oil Field in the Arabian Gulf was converted into an onshore field with a unique design that included the creation of twenty-seven artificial islands, each equivalent in size to the total area of ten football fields. All the islands in the field area were created using forty-five million m 3 of sand extracted from th...

Coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf are rigid layered limestone rocks containing small tubular cavities where coral animals live. Approximately sixty coral species have been identified in the Arabian Gulf on the eastern coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with less diversity and density compared to the Red Sea. Coral islands play a crucial role in the ecosystem, serving as vital breeding grounds for sea turtles in the Arabian Gulf. Additionally, they are highly significant for fishermen, as reef ...