2019 in Saudi Arabia
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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
- 5 February 2019 - The Saudi satellite SGS-1 was launched.[2]
- 11 February - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, officially inaugurated King Abdullah Port, the first fully privately owned, developed and operated port.[3]
- 23 February - Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud was named Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States, making her the first woman envoy in the country's history.[4][5]
March
- 1 March - Through a royal decree, King Salman of Saudi Arabia revokes the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's son, who works in the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization.[6]
- 27 March - Aramco signs share purchase agreement to acquire 70% majority stake in SABIC from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia for $ 69.1 billion in one of the biggest deals in the global chemical industry.[7]
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
- 30-31 May - Saudi Arabia hosted three historical summits in Makkah; the GCC Summit, the Arab Summit, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Summit.[10]
- Makkah Document (2019) was declared in Makkah.[11]
June
- 12 June 2019 - The Abha International Airport was attacked by the Yemen-based Houthi rebels using a cruise missile.[12]
August
- 1st 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]
References
- ^ "Saudi woman 'given refugee status'". BBC News. BBC News. 9 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia to launch 16th satellite into space". Arab News. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Three Royal Orders issued 3 Riyadh, Saudi Press Agency.
- ^ "Hamza bin Laden loses Saudi citizenship after US offers $1m reward". The Guardian. 1 March 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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) - ^ "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) - ^ "Makkah Summits". Arab News. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "Makkah Charter fostering diversity, coexistence". Saudigazette. 2019-05-29. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ "Arab Coalition Says Houthi Terror Attack Targets Saudi Arabia's Abha Airport". Asharq AL-awsat. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Saudi Arabia to allow adult women to travel, register divorce". The Nation. 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-08-06.