2020 in Saudi Arabia
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The following lists events in the year 2020 in Saudi Arabia.
Incumbents
[edit | edit source]Events
[edit | edit source]January
[edit | edit source]- January 1 – Yemeni rebels release some Saudi prisoners, as UN-led peace talks make progress.[1]
- January 8 – Saudi Arabia begins efforts to rebuild power stations in Yemen.[2]
March
[edit | edit source]- March 2 – The first case of COVID-19 is confirmed in Qatif, marking the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
April
[edit | edit source]- April 24 – Saudi Arabia banned flogging as a judicial punishment.[3]
- April 26 – Awwad Alawwad announced that, by royal decree, Saudi Arabia would no longer execute individuals for crimes committed while minors, replacing execution with a sentence of 10 years in a juvenile detention facility.[3]
November
[edit | edit source]- November 11 – The Non–Muslim Cemetery in the Al-Balad district of Jeddah was attacked using an Improvised explosive device that injured several people. The attack took place during the annual Armistice Day commemorations to mark the cessation of hostilities in World War I.[4]
See also
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Specific issues
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees, January 1, 2020, AP.
- ^ Arabia to Help Yemen Establish Power Stations Tuesday, 7 January, aawsat.com.
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