2023 in Saudi Arabia
Events in the year 2023 in Saudi Arabia. Incumbents

Events 
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia

 January – The city of Jeddah experiences floods. 12 March – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman formally announces the establishment of Riyadh Air, a new flag carrier airline of Saudi Arabia. 27 March – Twenty people are killed and around 29 others are injured after a bus crashes and overturn in 'Asir Province. 13 April - Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad arrived in Jeddah to meet Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, After frayed relations during the Syrian civil war, both nations now seek "a political solution to the Syrian crisis that preserves the unity, security and stability of Syria,” according to the Saudi foreign ministry, This was the first visit to Saudi Arabia by a Syrian foreign minister since 2011. 18 April - Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan met President Bashar Assad in Damascus, to be the first Saudi official to visit the country since the emergence of the civil war in 2011. 19 May – The 2023 Makkah hotel fire claims eight lives. 21 May – Astronauts Ali AlQarni and Rayyanah Barnawi begin their journey to the International Space Station as part of the Axiom Mission 2 space mission. 5 July – Saudi Arabia announces that it has rejected Iranian claims to partial ownership of the Durra gas field, following a similar announcement made by Kuwait. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait plan to jointly develop the gas field. 18 July – A fatal road accident in Saudi Arabia resulted in five deaths and eight injuries. The incident involved a collision between a vehicle from Saudi Arabia and another from the UAE on the motorway connecting al-Batha to Haradh. 4 September – Saudi Pro League clubs will now play Champions League matches in Iran as both nations resume home-and-away games. 18 October – Saudi Arabia tells its citizens to immediately leave Lebanon due to the deteriorating security situation in southern Lebanon. 30 October – Saudi Arabia declares a "state of high alert" after four Saudi troops are killed in an attack by Houthi militants in Jazan Province near the border with Yemen. Saudi air defences also shoot down a ballistic missile over its territory that was travelling towards Israel. Sports 

 January – The 2023 Dakar Rally was held in Saudi Arabia. September – The 2023 World Weightlifting Championships was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 28 October – Tyson Fury had a boxing match with Francis Ngannou in Riyadh. Deaths 

 15 January – Shaye Al-Nafisah, footballer (Al-Kawab, national team). 12 February – Yousef Al-Salem, footballer (Al Qadsiah, Ettifaq, national team). 28 February – Abdoh Besisi, footballer (Al Ahli, Al-Ansar, Ohod). 6 March – Abdulrahman al-Ansary, archaeologist. 9 March – Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz Al Saud, royal. 31 March – Ossama bin Abdul Majed Shobokshi, diplomat and politician, minister of health (1995–2003). 15 May – Fahd Al-Hayyan, 52, actor. See also 

 Saudi Arabia
 History of Saudi Arabia
 Outline of Saudi Arabia

References 

 
2020s in Saudi Arabia
Years of the 21st century in Saudi Arabia
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