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The following lists events in the year 2020 in Saudi Arabia.
Incumbents
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[edit]January
[edit]- 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]- March 2 – The first case of COVID-19 is confirmed in Qatif, marking the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
April
[edit]- 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]- 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]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Saudi Arabia ends executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission". BBC News. April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Several injured in 'bomb attack' on Armistice Day ceremony at Saudi cemetery". France 24. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.