2023 in Saudi Arabia
Events in the year 2023 in Saudi Arabia.
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Incumbents
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King of Saudi Arabia | Salman of Saudi Arabia |
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | Mohammad bin Salman |
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
- January – The city of Jeddah experiences floods.[1]
- 12 March – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman formally announces the establishment of Riyadh Air, a new flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia.[2]
- 27 March – Twenty people are killed and around 29 others are injured after a bus crashes and overturns in 'Asir Province.[3]
Sports
- January – The 2023 Dakar Rally is held in Saudi Arabia.[4]
- September – The 2023 World Weightlifting Championships is scheduled to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[5]
Deaths
- 15 January – Shaye Al-Nafisah, footballer (Al-Kawab, national team).[6]
- 12 February – Yousef Al-Salem, footballer (Al Qadsiah, Ettifaq, national team).[7]
- 28 February – Abdoh Besisi, footballer (Al Ahli, Al-Ansar, Ohod).[8]
- 6 March – Abdulrahman al-Ansary, archaeologist.[9]
- 9 March – Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al Saud, royal.[10]
- 31 March – Ossama bin Abdul Majed Shobokshi, diplomat and politician, minister of health (1995–2003).[11]
- 15 May – Fahd Al-Hayyan, 52, actor.[12]
References
- "Heavy rain floods Saudi Arabia's Jeddah for second time in weeks". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "Saudi Arabia launches new national airline". Reuters. 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- "At least 20 killed after bus carrying pilgrims crashes in Saudi". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- "The 2023 Dakar route has to be one of the toughest". Top Gear. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- "Saudi Arabia to host 2023 world weightlifting champs". Arab News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- وفاة شايع النفيسة صاحب الهدف الأول للمنتخب السعودي في نهائي كأس اسيا 84م (in Arabic)
- وفاة نجم الهلال السابق يوسف السالم بعد صراع مع المرض (in Arabic)
- توفي أثناء المباراة.. ما سبب وفاة اللاعب عبده بسيسي حارس الأهلي وأحد (in Arabic)
- المؤرخ عبدالرحمن الأنصاري.. في ذمة الله (in Arabic)
- عام / الديوان الملكي: وفاة صاحبة السمو الملكي الأميرة الجوهرة بنت عبدالعزيز بن عبدالرحمن آل سعود (in Arabic)
- Former Saudi Health Minister Osama Shobokshi dies at age 80
- Saudi actor Fahad Al-Hayyan passes away
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