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See also: | Other events of 2016 History of Saudi Arabia |
The following lists events that happened in 2016 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Incumbents
Events
January
- January 2 - 47 alleged terrorists are executed by the Saudi state, including leader of the anti-government Shia movement, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
- January 2 - The embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, Iran, is ransacked and set on fire by protesters against al-Nimr's execution.
- January 3 - Saudi Arabia breaks off diplomatic relations with Iran after the events that happened on January 2.
- January 4 - Saudi Arabia announces it will end all air traffic and trade links with Iran, demanding Iran to "act like a normal country" before severed diplomatic relations can be restored.
- January 5 - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant threatens to destroy Saudi Arabia's Tarfiya and al-Ha'ir prisons, holding ISIL prisoners.
- January 12 - Saudi human rights activist Samar Badawi is arrested by Saudi police.
April
- April 16 - Mariam Fardous became the first ever Arab woman and only the third woman in history to dive in the North Pole.
October
- October 25 - Shooting left 2 security forces dead in Dammam city.
Notable deaths
- 2 January – Nimr al-Nimr, Shia religious leader (born 1959).
- 2 January – Faris al-Zahrani, (born 1977).
References
- ^ "Saudi Arabia executes 47 on terrorism charges". Al Jazeera. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- "Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Saudi Arabia executes top Shia cleric". BBC News. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- Hubbard, Ben (2 January 2016). "Iranian Protesters Ransack Saudi Embassy After Execution of Shiite Cleric". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "Saudi Arabia breaks off ties with Iran after al-Nimr execution". BBC News. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to halt flights, trade with Iran". Reuters. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "Islamic State threatens to destroy Saudi prisons after executions". Reuters. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "Prominent human rights activist arrested in Saudi Arabia". 12 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- "AboutHer.com spotlights Saudi Arabian women". Arab News. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- "Two Saudi security officers shot dead by gunmen: Arabiya TV". Reuters. 25 October 2016.
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