Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riyadh.
Keep meetings inside 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London — that maps to 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riyadh. With 8 hours of daily overlap, these two cities are an easy pairing; almost any reasonable hour works. Keep an eye on the calendar — London observes daylight saving and Riyadh doesn't, which nudges this window by an hour twice a year.
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