2013 in Saudi Arabia
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The following lists events in 2013 in Saudi Arabia.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 9 January - Despite international protest, Sri-Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek is executed in Saudi Arabia for killing an infant in her care.[1]
- 11 January - King Abdullah appoints 30 women to the Shura council.[2]
February
March
- 11 March - Saudi Arabia punishes two activists for voicing opinion[3]
April
May
June
- 29 June - Saudi Arabia changes weekend to Friday/Saturday[4]
July
August
September
October
November
December
- 16 December - A new counterterrorism law is passed by Saudi Council of ministers[5]
References
- ^ "Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek beheaded in Saudi Arabia". BBC News. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia's king appoints women to Shura Council". BBC News. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia punishes two activists for voicing opinion". Amnesty International. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Changes Weekend to Friday/Saturday from 29 June 2013". Crowell & Moring - Saudi Arabia Changes Weekend to Friday/Saturday from 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
- ^ Johnson, C. (2014) . [Web Page] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2014-02-04/saudi-arabia-new-terrorism-law-in-effect/.