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*17 August - [[Houthi movement|Yemen's Houthi militia]] attacked [[Shaybah oil field|Shaybah]] natural gas liquefaction facility by drones causing a small fire with no injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1860591/houthi-drone-attack-shaybah-gas-facility-no-injuries|title=Houthi Drone Attack on Shaybah Gas Facility, No Injuries|website=Asharq AL-awsat|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/574789|title=Houthi drones target Shaybah oil field|date=2019-08-17|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
*17 August - [[Houthi movement|Yemen's Houthi militia]] attacked [[Shaybah oil field|Shaybah]] natural gas liquefaction facility by drones causing a small fire with no injuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/1860591/houthi-drone-attack-shaybah-gas-facility-no-injuries|title=Houthi Drone Attack on Shaybah Gas Facility, No Injuries|website=Asharq AL-awsat|language=en|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/574789|title=Houthi drones target Shaybah oil field|date=2019-08-17|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-08-19}}</ref>
*21 August - Ibtisam Al-Shehri is the first woman who was appointed as a spokeswoman for the [[Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of education]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/575155/SAUDI-ARABIA/First-in-Saudi-Arabia-Spokeswoman-for-Ministry-of-education|title=First in Saudi Arabia: Spokeswoman for Ministry of education|date=2019-08-21|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref>
*21 August - Ibtisam Al-Shehri is the first woman who was appointed as a spokeswoman for the [[Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of education]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/575155/SAUDI-ARABIA/First-in-Saudi-Arabia-Spokeswoman-for-Ministry-of-education|title=First in Saudi Arabia: Spokeswoman for Ministry of education|date=2019-08-21|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-08-22}}</ref>
*30 August 2019 - a new ministry for Industry and Mineral Resources was established.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2019/08/30/Saudi-Arabia-to-set-up-new-Ministry-of-Industry-and-Mineral-resources.html|title=Saudi Arabia sets up new Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources|website=english.alarabiya.net|language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref>
*30 August - a new ministry for Industry and Mineral Resources was established.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/gulf/2019/08/30/Saudi-Arabia-to-set-up-new-Ministry-of-Industry-and-Mineral-resources.html|title=Saudi Arabia sets up new Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources|website=english.alarabiya.net|language=en|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref>

== September ==

*14 September - [[Saudi Aramco]] oil facilities in [[Abqaiq oil field|Abqaiq]] and [[Khurais oil field|Khurais]] were targeted by a drone attack causing large fires but no casualties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/577323/SAUDI-ARABIA/Terrorist-attack-on-Aramco-facilities-being-probed-Al-Maliki|title=Terrorist attack on Aramco facilities being probed: Al-Maliki|date=2019-09-14|website=Saudigazette|language=English|access-date=2019-09-15}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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The following lists events in the year 2019 in Saudi Arabia.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • 5 January - Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun was detained by Thai authorities whilst transiting through Bangkok airport, en route from Kuwait to Australia. She was attempting to flee her family and seek asylum in Australia because she says they subjected her to physical and psychological abuse and is concerned that she could face execution if deported back to her native Saudi Arabia.[1]

February

March

April

  • 1 April - Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman laid the foundation stone for the establishment of the Air War Center.[8]
  • 21 April - Four heavily armed attackers were killed in a failed terrorist attack on a Mabahith building in Zulfi, north of Riyadh.[9]

May

June

August

  • 1 August - Saudi Arabia allowed women to travel abroad, register a divorce or a marriage, and apply for official documents without the consent of a male guardian.[13][14]
  • 11 August - The total number of pilgrims participated in 2019's Hajj season is 2,489,406.[15]
  • 17 August - Yemen's Houthi militia attacked Shaybah natural gas liquefaction facility by drones causing a small fire with no injuries.[16][17]
  • 21 August - Ibtisam Al-Shehri is the first woman who was appointed as a spokeswoman for the Ministry of education.[18]
  • 30 August - a new ministry for Industry and Mineral Resources was established.[19]

September

References

  1. ^ "Saudi woman 'given refugee status'". BBC News. BBC News. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia to launch 16th satellite into space". Arab News. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  3. ^ Nadkarni, Shirish (11 February 2019). "King Abdullah Port officially inaugurated, ambitious growth plans ahead". Seatrade Communications. Seatrade Communications News. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ Krimly, Reem (24 February 2019). "Saudi Arabia appoints ex-diplomat's daughter and princess as its first female ambassador to the US". Al Arabiya. Al Arabiya. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  5. ^ Three Royal Orders issued 3 Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency.
  6. ^ "Hamza bin Laden loses Saudi citizenship after US offers $1m reward". The Guardian. 1 March 2019.
  7. ^ Rashad, Marwa (27 March 2019). "Saudi Aramco to buy SABIC in $69 billion chemicals megadeal". Reuters. Reuters.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Crown Prince Launches First Locally-Assembled Hawk Training Aircraft". Asharq Al-Awsat. 1 April 2019. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Saudi Forces Foil Terrorist Attack North of Riyadh, Kill Four Attackers". Asharq Al-Awsat. 21 April 2019. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Makkah Summits". Arab News. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  11. ^ "Makkah Charter fostering diversity, coexistence". Saudigazette. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  12. ^ "Arab Coalition Says Houthi Terror Attack Targets Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  13. ^ correspondent, Martin Chulov Middle East (2019-08-03). "'We feel empowered': Saudi women relish their new freedoms". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-08-06. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "Saudi Arabia to allow adult women to travel, register divorce". The Nation. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  15. ^ "Around 2.5 million pilgrims take part in Hajj this year". Arab News. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  16. ^ "Houthi Drone Attack on Shaybah Gas Facility, No Injuries". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  17. ^ "Houthi drones target Shaybah oil field". Saudigazette. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  18. ^ "First in Saudi Arabia: Spokeswoman for Ministry of education". Saudigazette. 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  19. ^ "Saudi Arabia sets up new Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources". english.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  20. ^ "Terrorist attack on Aramco facilities being probed: Al-Maliki". Saudigazette. 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
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