[390] Taking into account the impact of the real oil price changes on the Kingdom's real gross domestic income, the real command-basis GDP was computed to be 330.381 billion 1999 USD in 2010. The ban includes penalties of a 12-month jail sentence and fines of up to 50,000 riyals ($13,000). [133], Since 2001, Saudi Arabia has engaged in widespread internet censorship. [330] An example of sentencing is that of UK pensioner and cancer victim Karl Andree, aged 74, who faced 360 lashes for home brewing alcohol. In the 1994 FIFA World Cup under the leadership of Jorge Solari, Saudi Arabia beat both Belgium and Morocco in the group stage before falling to defeat Sweden in the round of 16. [71] The earliest attestation of state regality, King of Lihyan, was in the mid-sixth century BC. Many of the migrants died due to heatstroke or by attempting suicide, after being severely beaten and tortured. [350], Saudi Arabia occupies about 80 percent of the Arabian Peninsula (the world's largest peninsula),[353] lying between latitudes 16° and 33° N, and longitudes 34° and 56° E. Because the country's southern borders with the United Arab Emirates and Oman are not precisely marked, the exact size of the country is undefined. [160], The Saudi government and the royal family have often, over many years, been accused of corruption. [507][506] No churches, temples or other non-Muslim houses of worship are permitted in the country. Since 2008, the operation of urban water distribution systems is being gradually delegated to private companies as well. [406] According to data from Fitch Ratings, over two years starting from May 2016 Saudi Arabia went from having zero debt to raising $68 billion in dollar-denominated bonds and syndicated loans—one of the fastest rates among emerging economies. Following the latter's final defeat, he took the title Sultan of Nejd in 1921. [80], Cultural life rapidly developed, primarily in the Hejaz, which was the center for newspapers and radio. [394] Matthew Simmons has suggested that Saudi Arabia is greatly exaggerating its reserves and may soon show production declines (see peak oil).[395]. (ʿĪd al-Fiṭr is "the biggest" holiday, a three-day period of "feasting, gift-giving and general letting go". [13], The territory that now constitutes Saudi Arabia was the site of several ancient cultures and civilizations. "[282], The pressure on Saudi to reveal the insights about Khashoggi's disappearance from the US and other European countries has increased. [413], Water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia is characterized by significant investments in seawater desalination, water distribution, sewerage and wastewater treatment leading to a substantial increase in access to drinking water and sanitation over the past decades. [146] Of these, the minority activists have been the most prominent threat to the government and have in recent years perpetrated a number of violent incidents in the country. Businesses are closed three or four times a day[494] for 30 to 45 minutes during business hours while employees and customers are sent off to pray. [391] Increases in oil prices in the early 2000s helped boost per capita GDP to $17,000 in 2007 dollars (about $7,400 adjusted for inflation),[392] but have declined since oil price drop in mid-2014. SaudiGulf Airlines was established in 2013 by Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Sons Group of Companies, a Saudi consortium of privately owned businesses. [103] In 1902, Abdul Rahman's son, Abdul Aziz—later to be known as Ibn Saud—recaptured control of Riyadh bringing the Al Saud back to Nejd, creating the third "Saudi state". [401] The Saudi state discourages calling attention to or complaining about poverty. [279], Saudi Arabia halted new trade and investment dealings with Canada and suspended diplomatic ties in a dramatic escalation of a dispute over the kingdom's arrest of women's rights activist Samar Badawi on 6 August 2018. [304] The leaked US Department of State memo, dated 17 August 2014, says that "governments of Qatar and Saudi Arabia...are providing clandestine financial and logistic support to ISIS and other radical groups in the region. In February 2009, Abdullah announced a series of governmental changes to the judiciary, armed forces, and various ministries to modernize these institutions including the replacement of senior appointees in the judiciary and the Mutaween (religious police) with more moderate individuals and the appointment of the country's first female deputy minister. In the winter the temperature rarely drops below 0 °C (32 °F) with the exception of mostly the northern regions of the country where annual snowfall, in particular in the mountainous regions of Tabuk province, is not uncommon. [219], Since 1960, as a founding member of OPEC, its oil pricing policy has been generally to stabilize the world oil market and try to moderate sharp price movements so as to not jeopardise the Western economies. Bent u hier via een pagina in Wikipedia terechtgekomen? [500] Public support for the traditional political/religious structure of the kingdom is so strong that one researcher interviewing Saudis found virtually no support for reforms to secularize the state. [49][220] In 1973, Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations imposed an oil embargo against the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and other Western nations which supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War of October 1973. The enforcement of the anti-corruption laws is selective and public officials engage in corruption with impunity. [147] Royal decrees supplement Sharia in areas such as labour, commercial and corporate law. The southwest province of Asir is mountainous, and contains the 3,133 m (10,279 ft) Mount Sawda, which is the highest point in the country. [485] Neither Saudi citizens nor guest workers have the right of freedom of religion. [73], Lihyan was a powerful and highly organized ancient Arabian kingdom that played a vital cultural and economic role in the north-western region of the Arabian Peninsula. [515], Five cultural sites in Saudi Arabia are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih);[516] the Turaif district in the city of Diriyah;[517] Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Mecca;[518] Al-Ahsa Oasis;[519] and Rock Art in the Hail Region. [159] The following year Prince Nayef also died before ascending to the throne. [582], As of February 2018, Saudi women can now open their own business, without a male's permission. [185] The family is second in prestige only to the Al Saud (the royal family)[186] with whom they formed a "mutual support pact"[187] and power-sharing arrangement nearly 300 years ago. [27] Saudi Arabia has since become the world's second largest oil producer (behind the US) and the world's largest oil exporter, controlling the world's second largest oil reserves and the sixth largest gas reserves. [51], The word "Saudi" is derived from the element as-Saʿūdīyah in the Arabic name of the country, which is a type of adjective known as a nisba, formed from the dynastic name of the Saudi royal family, the Al Saud (Arabic: آل سعود‎). In September 2018, the Public Investment Fund completed a deal with a group of global lenders for a loan of $11 billion. [331] He was later released due to intervention by the British government. [466] Saudi Arabia expelled 800,000 Yemenis in 1990 and 1991[467] and has built a Saudi–Yemen barrier against an influx of illegal immigrants and against the smuggling of drugs and weapons. [70], At the end of the 7th century BC, an emerging kingdom appeared on the historical theater of north-western Arabia. [204] Between 1996 and 2000, Saudi Arabia acceded to four UN human rights conventions and, in 2004, the government approved the establishment of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), staffed by government employees, to monitor their implementation. To date, the activities of the NSHR have been limited and doubts remain over its neutrality and independence. [106], Ibn Saud avoided involvement in the Arab Revolt, and instead continued his struggle with the Al Rashid. Al-Magar statues were made from local stone, and it seems that the statues were fixed in a central building that might have had a significant role on the social and religious life of the inhabitants. Challenges to the Saudi economy include halting or reversing the decline in per-capita income, improving education to prepare youth for the workforce and providing them with employment, diversifying the economy, stimulating the private sector and housing construction, and diminishing corruption and inequality. [161] In a country that is said to "belong" to the royal family and is named for them,[53] the lines between state assets and the personal wealth of senior princes are blurred. Retrieved from "https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Category:Gulfs_of_Saudi_Arabia?oldid=4569284" [65] The settlement of the region picks up again in the period of Dilmun in the early 3rd millennium. Saudi Arabia’s action in lifting sanctions against Qatar is a “positive first step” towards normalized relations in the Gulf region, a UN independent human rights expert said on Thursday, urging the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt to follow suit. [citation needed], Shortly before the advent of Islam, apart from urban trading settlements (such as Mecca and Medina), much of what was to become Saudi Arabia was populated by nomadic pastoral tribal societies. High taxes and a growth in unemployment have contributed to discontent, and has been reflected in a rise in civil unrest, and discontent with the royal family. The migrants lack proper living condition, provision of food and water. In 2007, the Allegiance Council was created to regulate the succession. At trial, there is a presumption of guilt and the accused is often unable to examine witnesses and evidence or present a legal defense. "[306] The Saudi government denies these claims or that it exports religious or cultural extremism. The government launched an extensive program to promote modern farming technology; to establish rural roads, irrigation networks and storage and export facilities; and to encourage agricultural research and training institutions. Saudi judges tend to follow the principles of the Hanbali school of jurisprudence (or fiqh) found in pre-modern texts[192] and noted for its literalist interpretation of the Qur'an and hadith. With the advent of oil-wealth in the 20th century came exposure to outside influences, such as Western housing styles, furnishings, and clothes. [180], By the 1970s, as a result of oil wealth and the modernization of the country initiated by King Faisal, important changes to Saudi society were under way and the power of the ulema was in decline. [387], The religious police, known as the mutawa, impose many restrictions on women in public in Saudi Arabia. [141] Outside of the Al-Saud, participation in the political process is limited to a relatively small segment of the population and takes the form of the royal family consulting with the ulema, tribal sheikhs and members of important commercial families on major decisions. منطقة إدارية; mintaqah idariyya). Per capita income fell from a high of $11,700 at the height of the oil boom in 1981 to $6,300 in 1998. The Arabian peninsula or southern Arabia is a peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia.It lies east of Ethiopia and northern Somalia; south of Israel, the disputed Palestinian territories, and Jordan; and southwest of Iran.. [141] The most powerful clan faction is known as the 'Sudairi Seven', comprising the late King Fahd and his full brothers and their descendants. [55], There is evidence that human habitation in the Arabian Peninsula dates back to about 125,000 years ago. [201], Capital and physical punishments imposed by Saudi courts, such as beheading, stoning (to death), amputation, crucifixion and lashing, as well as the sheer number of executions have been strongly criticized. [469] Over 500,000 undocumented migrant workers — mostly from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen — have been detained and deported since 2013. On 24 August 2017, the Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to explore and assess uranium[294] On 4 August 2020, a report claimed that Saudi Arabia has constructed a facility in the desert near AlUla for extracting uranium yellowcake from uranium ore with the help of China. [359], In the spring and autumn the heat is temperate, temperatures average around 29 °C (84 °F). [334], Saudi Arabia remains one of the very few countries in the world not to accept the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The area of modern-day Saudi Arabia formerly consisted of mainly four distinct historical regions: Hejaz, Najd and parts of Eastern Arabia (Al-Ahsa) and Southern Arabia ('Asir). [397] In November 2005, Saudi Arabia was approved as a member of the World Trade Organization. Negotiations to join had focused on the degree to which Saudi Arabia is willing to increase market access to foreign goods and in 2000, the government established the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority to encourage foreign direct investment in the kingdom. Petroleum was discovered on 3 March 1938 and followed up by several other finds in the Eastern Province. [594][595], Education is free at all levels. Its inclusion expresses the view that the country is the personal possession of the royal family. [300], The relations with the U.S. became strained following 9/11 terror attacks. [31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38], The kingdom spends 8% of its GDP on the military (highest in the world after Oman),[39] which places it as the world's third biggest military spender behind the United States and China,[40] and the world's largest arms importer from 2015 to 2019, receiving half of all the US arms exports to the Middle East. 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In addition to petroleum and gas, Saudi also has a significant gold mining sector in the ancient Mahd adh Dhahab region and significant other mineral industries, an agricultural sector (especially in the southwest but not only) based on vegetables, fruits, dates etc. [189] Although the Al ash-Sheikh's domination of the ulema has diminished in recent decades,[190] they still hold the most important religious posts and are closely linked to the Al Saud by a high degree of intermarriage. If you already have a enrolment form with the membership number, enter the same number here. [111], By 1976, Saudi Arabia had become the largest oil producer in the world. In June 2014, the Council of Ministers approved a law that gives the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage the means to protect Saudi Arabia's ancient relics and historic sites. [573] Women were allowed to vote and be candidates in the 12 December 2015 municipal elections. (source: Islamic Political Culture, Democracy, and Human Rights: A Comparative Study, p. 93 Daniel E. Price – 1999, Officially the Republic of China, participates as ", This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 23:17. [79] The Islamic prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca in about 571 CE. [63] Mesopotamian inscribed clay tablets suggests that, in the early period of Dilmun, a form of hierarchical organized political structure existed. [550], Formula One announced to hold its 2021 race in Saudi Arabia for the next season. [80], In 1953, Saud of Saudi Arabia succeeded as the king of Saudi Arabia, on his father's death, until 1964 when he was deposed in favor of his half brother Faisal of Saudi Arabia, after an intense rivalry, fueled by doubts in the royal family over Saud's competence. [343], On 2 October 2018, Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi went missing after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. [10] Saudi Arabia also has one of the world's youngest populations, with approximately 50 percent of its population of 34.2 million being under 25 years old. [69] It is common view that Midian designated a confederation of tribes, the sedentary element settled in the Hijaz while its nomadic affiliates pastured, and sometimes pillaged as far away land as Palestine. "[263] A trip to Saudi by US President Barack Obama in 2014 included discussions of US–Iran relations, though these failed to resolve Riyadh's concerns. [561], The average age at first marriage among Saudi females is 25 years in Saudi Arabia,[562] with child marriage no longer common. Vision Be a pioneer of change, opening new horizons in the sky. [298], According to the Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in March 2014, Saudi Arabia along with Qatar provided political, financial and media support to terrorists against the Iraqi government. In response to the continuing criticism of its human rights record, the Saudi government points to the special Islamic character of the country, and asserts that this justifies a different social and political order. [17][18][19][20][21], From the 10th century to the early 20th century, Mecca and Medina were under the control of a local Arab ruler known as the Sharif of Mecca, but at most times the Sharif owed allegiance to the ruler of one of the major Islamic empires based in Baghdad, Cairo or Istanbul. Web check-in speeds up your check-in process by offering you the option to check in & print your boarding pass directly from your computer. [270] Saudi Arabia was also involved in the CIA-led Timber Sycamore covert operation to train and arm Syrian rebels. The film was based on the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi authorities. The family's vast numbers allow it to control most of the kingdom's important posts and to have an involvement and presence at all levels of government. [265], On 25 March 2015, Saudi Arabia, spearheading a coalition of Sunni Muslim states,[266] started a military intervention in Yemen against the Shia Houthis and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was deposed in the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings. In 930, the Qarmatians pillaged Mecca, outraging the Muslim world, particularly with their theft of the Black Stone. [121], Islamism was not the only source of hostility to the government. As of 2012[update] about 80% of Saudis live in urban metropolitan areas—specifically Riyadh, Jeddah, or Dammam. De naam Gulf en enige onderdelen van het bedrijf bleven bestaan. The percentage of Saudi Arabian citizens who are Christians is officially zero,[453] as Saudi Arabia forbids religious conversion from Islam (apostasy) and punishes it by death. In 1972, Saudi Arabia gained a 20 percent control in Aramco, thereby decreasing US control over Saudi oil. [506] Atheists are legally designated as terrorists. Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that the country will take “painful” measures and keep all options open to deal with the impact. "[292][293], In 2017, as part of its nuclear power program, Saudi Arabia planned to extract uranium domestically, taking a step towards self-sufficiency in producing nuclear fuel. [497]), As of 2004[update], approximately half of the broadcast airtime of Saudi state television was devoted to religious issues. [458], In its 2017 religious freedom report, the US State Department named Saudi Arabia a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). [614] [87] The vassals of Ormuz, the Shia Jarwanid dynasty came to rule eastern Arabia in the 14th century. [563] As of 2015[update], Saudi women constitute 13% of the country's native workforce despite being 51% of all university graduates. Wadis, non-permanent rivers, however, are very numerous. [546], Saudi Arabia, in its vision for modernization introduced the nation to a number of international sporting events, bringing sports stars to the Kingdom. "[489], Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries that have "religious police" (known as Haia or Mutaween), who patrol the streets "enjoining good and forbidding wrong" by enforcing dress codes, strict separation of men and women, attendance at prayer (salat) five times each day, the ban on alcohol, and other aspects of Sharia (Islamic law). [122] From the 1990s, signs of discontent continued and included, in 2003 and 2004, a series of bombings and armed violence in Riyadh, Jeddah, Yanbu and Khobar. [271], Following a number of incidents during the Hajj season, the deadliest[272] of which killed at least 2,070 pilgrim[273] in 2015 Mina stampede, Saudi Arabia has been accused of mismanagement and focusing on increasing money revenues while neglecting pilgrims' welfare. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the Creative Commons CC0 License; all unstructured text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. [264], In order to protect the house of Khalifa, the monarchs of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia invaded Bahrain by sending military troops to quell the uprising of Bahraini people on 14 March 2011. [61], At the end of the 4th millennium BC, Arabia entered the Bronze Age after witnessing drastic transformations; metals were widely used, and the period was characterized by its 2 m high burials which was simultaneously followed by the existence of numerous temples, that included many free-standing sculptures originally painted with red colors. [154] The current Minister of Defense is Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the son of King Salman and Crown Prince. For the next five years, he administered the two parts of his dual kingdom as separate units. [5] The airline was planning to start operation in 2015 but encountered regulatory delays with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. [142] Arabic coffee is a traditional beverage in Arabian cuisine. [596] The school system is composed of elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools. [495] The weekend is Friday-Saturday, not Saturday-Sunday, because Friday is the holiest day for Muslims. [167], Although corruption allegations have often been limited to broad undocumented accusations,[168] specific allegations were made in 2007, when it was claimed that the British defence contractor BAE Systems had paid Prince Bandar US$2 billion in bribes relating to the Al-Yamamah arms deal. Domesticated animals include the legendary Arabian horse, Arabian camel, sheep, goats, cows, donkeys, chickens etc. [140], In the absence of national elections and political parties,[137] politics in Saudi Arabia takes place in two distinct arenas: within the royal family, the Al Saud, and between the royal family and the rest of Saudi society. In January 2020, several other WWE superstars casted doubt over visiting Saudi, following the heightened tensions in Middle East due to assassination of Qassem Soleimani. The strategy is being viewed as a method of sportswashing following the chaos spread across Yemen since 4 years. Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights. [592], The Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had envisaged the year 2020 in line with his modernization plans, where a record number of Muslims were to visit the Mecca and Medina, new industries were to set up, entertainment sector was meant to flourish, while the crown prince was to host the G20 summit. [361], Saudi Arabia is home to five terrestrial ecoregions: Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert, Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna, Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands, Arabian Desert, and Red Sea Nubo-Sindian tropical desert and semi-desert. Bedouin poetry, known as nabaṭī, is still very popular. [142], Except for the southwestern regions such as Asir, Saudi Arabia has a desert climate with very high day-time temperatures during the summer and a sharp temperature drop at night. This also led to Saudi Arabia recalling its ambassador to Sweden. This number includes the 13 regional capitals, which have a different status as municipalities (Arabic: أمانة‎; amanah) headed by mayors (Arabic: أمين‎; amin). [524], In 2017, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman promised to return Saudi Arabia to the "moderate Islam" of the era before the 1979 Iranian revolution. [200] Families of someone unlawfully killed can choose between demanding the death penalty or granting clemency in return for a payment of diyya (blood money), by the perpetrator. However, despite the gloomy economy and the need to “cut deeply” the government spending, the country had laid plans to acquire Newcastle United worth £300 million. [386][387] For other uses, see, ٱلْمَمْلَكَة ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة ٱلسَّعُوْدِيَّة, لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا ٱلله، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوْلُ ٱلله, Political, economic, and social changes of the 2010s. This comes after the Order for 10 A320neos, SaudiGulf Stated the A320neo would better fit the Fleet & Market of the Airline. [208] Studies have shown that Saudi Arabia has one of the lowest crime rates in the world although there are differing views as to whether this is attributable to the legal system or other factors such as social structures. مركز; markaz). [310] The Saudi military consists of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG, an independent military force), and paramilitary forces, totaling nearly 200,000 active-duty personnel. Part of the response of the royal family was to enforce a much stricter observance of traditional religious and social norms in the country (for example, the closure of cinemas) and to give the Ulema a greater role in government. [301] American politicians and media accused the Saudi government of supporting terrorism and tolerating a jihadist culture. [104] With the aid of the Ikhwan, Ibn Saud captured Al-Ahsa from the Ottomans in 1913. [177] The preferred ulema are of the Salafi persuasion. [353] The CIA World Factbook estimates 2,149,690 km2 (830,000 sq mi) and lists Saudi Arabia as the world's 13th-largest state. [611][612] Following the 9/11 attacks, the government aimed to tackle the twin problems of encouraging extremism and the inadequacy of the country's university education for a modern economy, by slowly modernising the education system through the "Tatweer" reform program. [147] The king is also the prime minister, and presides over the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia. Human rights issues that have attracted strong criticism include the extremely disadvantaged position of women (see Women below), capital punishment for homosexuality,[333] religious discrimination, the lack of religious freedom and the activities of the religious police (see Religion below). [523] Saudi Arabia also participates in the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH), created in March 2017, with a contribution of 18.5 million euros. [454] According to Pew Research Center there are 390,000 Hindus in Saudi Arabia, almost all foreign workers. Proponents call the movement "Salafism",[450] and believe that its teachings purify the practice of Islam of innovations or practices that deviate from the seventh-century teachings of Muhammad and his companions. In December 2011, the Saudi interior ministry arrested three reporters and held them for almost two weeks for questioning after they uploaded a video on the topic to YouTube. Although there was dramatic change in the social and economic life of the country, political power continued to be monopolized by the royal family[80] leading to discontent among many Saudis who began to look for wider participation in government. Gulf Oil was een grote Amerikaanse oliemaatschappij die als zodanig bestaan heeft van 1901 tot 1984.Het hoofdkantoor was gevestigd in Pittsburgh.In 1984 fuseerde het bedrijf met Standard Oil of California (SOCAL). 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