Saudi Arabia is west of Qatar , the United Arab Emirates , Kuwait , Iraq , and Jordan . The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ( ' ) , commonly known as Saudi Arabia ( or , ' ) is the largest country in the Middle East by land area , constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula , and the third largest Arab country . It is bordered by Jordan and Iraq on the north and northeast , Kuwait , Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on the east , Oman on the southeast , and Yemen on the south .