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In 2018, a Saudi American journalist, Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside a foreign embassy. He was a critic of Saudi Arabia. [82] In June 2019, a 101-page report by the OHCHR accused the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the premeditated assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. [83]
From late August to late September 2019, a military operation was carried out by Yemeni forces loyal to the Houthi-led Supreme Political Council, under the code name "Victory from God". [2] [3] It targeted Saudi Arabia and allied forces along the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border. [8]
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.
In January 2019, trials began in Saudi Arabia against 11 Saudis accused of involvement in Khashoggi's murder. [19] [18] In December 2019, following secretive proceedings, three defendants were acquitted; five were sentenced to death; and three others were sentenced to prison. [18]
Saudi Arabia's missile defense system failed to stop the swarm of drones and cruise missiles that struck the oil infrastructure. [19] It is reported that Saudi Arabia has at least one MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system in place at Abqaiq. [19] The missile defense system used was designed to mitigate threats from "high flying targets". [19]
The Riyadh Agreement (Arabic: اتفاق الرياض, romanized: Ittifāq ar-Riyāḏ) was signed on 5 November 2019 in the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, between Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, representing the Saudi-backed government of Yemen, Muhammad bin Zayid Al Nahyan, representing the United Arab Emirates, and Aydarus az-Zubaydi, representing the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council ...
The Saudi Arabia national handball team is the national handball team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by ... 101: 132 2001: First round: 21st: ... 2019: President's ...
On 15 July 2019, the AGCFF announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar from 24 November to 8 December 2019. [ 1 ] Bahrain won the competition by a 1–0 victory against Saudi Arabia to secure their first title.