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2025 in Saudi Arabia
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Events in the year 2025 in Saudi Arabia.
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Events
January
February
- February 18 – Russia and the United States begin official discussions in Riyadh on ending the Russo-Ukrainian War.[4]
March
- March 20 –
- The United States approves the sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems to Saudi Arabia for the first time.[5]
- A bus carrying Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia crashes along the Medina-Mecca highway in Wadi Qudaid, killing six people and injuring 14 others.[6]
April
- 27 April – The Qatari and Saudi Arabian finance ministries announce in a joint statement that they will pay off Syria's $15 million debt to the World Bank,[7] which is finalized on 16 May.[8]
June
- 14 June – Journalist Turki bin Abdulaziz al-Jasser is executed on charges of treason and terrorism after having been imprisoned since 2018.[9]
July
August
- 5 – 17 August – 2025 FIBA Asia Cup[11]
September
- 17 September – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defence agreement.[12]
- 27 September – The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve is designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.[13]
October
- 10 October – The first direct passenger flight from Riyadh to Moscow, operated by Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia, lands at Sheremetyevo Airport.[14]
- 22 October – Salih al‑Fawzan is appointed Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia by King Salman.[15]
November
- 17 November – 2025 Medina bus crash: A bus carrying Indian pilgrims undertaking Umrah catches fire near Medina, killing 45 of the 46 people on board.[16]
December
- 1 December – Saudi Arabia and Russia sign an agreement on mutual visa exemption for each other's citizens.[17]
- 8 December — Saudi Arabia and Qatar sign an agreement to build a high-speed railway connecting Riyadh and Doha.[18]
- 15 December – The country sets a new record annual high in executions after authorities executed three individuals, surpassing last year's record of 338.[19]
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Deaths
- 19 July – Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, 35, prince[20]
- 23 September – Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, 84, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia (since 1999)[21]
See also
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References
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