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In 1932, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was proclaimed with Ibn Saud as king. [2] Without stability in the region, the search for oil would have been difficult, as evidenced by early oil exploration in neighbouring countries such as Yemen and Oman.
In 2022, the number of Christians living in Saudi Arabia was estimated at 2.1 million; however, it was unknown how many are Protestants, Catholics or Orthodox [15] Other estimates put this at over 2 million.
The area of the KAMC is 800,000m². The accommodation capacity of the five-storey building is 1,500 beds, of which 500 have been allotted to the specialist referral hospital. Al Rajhi Holding Group, China State, Construction, El Seif and Saudi Binladin Group have all entered the prequalification stage.
King of Saudi Arabia r. 1964–1975: Khalid 1913–1982 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1975–1982: Fahd 1920, 1921, or 1923–2005 King of Saudi Arabia r. 1982–2005: Abdullah 1924–2015 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2005–2015: Salman b. 1935 King of Saudi Arabia r. 2015–present: Mohammed bin Salman b. 1985 Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia does not have any permanent rivers, but does have numerous wadis which are riverbeds that are either permanently or intermittently dry. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Saudi Arabia. [4] Execution is usually carried out by beheading with a sword or occasionally by shooting in public. Despite having signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child, [5] Saudi Arabia executed offenders who were juveniles at the time of the crime up until 26 April 2020. [6]
WWE, an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut, has been promoting events in Saudi Arabia since 2014. After initially holding non-televised house shows, WWE announced a 10-year strategic partnership with the Ministry of Sport in 2018, which would see the hosting of pay-per-views (PPV, now premium live events [PLEs]) in Saudi Arabia.
In July 2021 OPEC meetings, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had disputed over oil price as Saudi Arabia-led deal to raise production beyond the cap set for early next year was blocked by the UAE. [28] Saudi Arabia and the UAE later settled the difference with a compromise to unlock more oil supplies. [29]