2020 in Saudi Arabia
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Events in Saudi Arabia in 2020.
The following lists events in the year 2020 in Saudi Arabia.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 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]
April
- 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]
Events by issue
See also
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Specific issues
References
- ^ 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.