2015 in Saudi Arabia

none 2015 The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Incumbents Monarch: Abdullah (until 23 January), Salman (ascended 23 January) Crown Prince: until 23 January: Salman 23 January-29 April: Muqrin since 29 April: Muhammad bin Nayef Events January January 5 - Two Saudi Arabian border guards are killed near the border with Iraq.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SAUDI_ATTACK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT News from The Associated Press 5 January 2015 5 January 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150105141827/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SAUDI_ATTACK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 5 January 2015 January 9 - Saudi Arabia sentences a human rights blogger to ten years imprisonment and 1,000 lashes after being found guilty of insulting Islam.http://pulse.ng/religion/in-saudi-arabia-blogger-to-receive-1000-lashes-for-insulting-islam-id3396873.html In Saudi Arabia: Blogger ro receive 1000 lashes for insulting Islam 9 January 2015 10 January 2015 January 23 - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dies. His half brother Salman of Saudi Arabia succeeds him. His half brother Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud becomes the Crown Prince.https://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/22/middleeast/saudi-arabia-king-abdullah-dies/index.html Saudi Arabia's 'reformer' King Abdullah dies 22 January 2015 23 January 2015 March March 15 - The US closes its embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia for security concerns.http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/15/us-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-halts-operations-amid-heightened-security-concerns/?intcmp=latestnews US Embassy in Saudi Arabia halts operations amid 'heightened security concerns' Fox News 15 March 2015 28 March 2015 March 25 – 2015 military intervention in Yemen: Saudi Arabia begins carrying out airstrikes in neighbouring Yemen. April April 9 - At least 2 policemen shoot dead in Riyadh.Two Saudi policemen shot dead in Riyadh Reuters https://web.archive.org/web/20220526031919/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-security-idUSKBN0MZ0W220150408 2022-05-26 live https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-security-idUSKBN0MZ0W220150408 May May 22 - A Shia mosque is attacked by a suicide bomber in Qatif, killing 22 to 30 people.http://www.independent.ie/world-news/shiites-die-in-saudi-suicide-blast-31244985.html Shiites die in Saudi suicide blast 22 May 2015 18 June 2015 May 29 - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for another attack on a Shia mosque in Dammam.https://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/29/middleeast/saudi-arabia-mosque-blast/index.html?eref=edition ISIS claims 2nd Saudi mosque attack 29 May 2015 18 June 2015 September September 11 - Mecca crane collapse A crawler crane toppled over onto the Masjid al-Haram, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 111 people were killed and 394 injured. The city was preparing for the Hajj pilgrimage. September 24 - 2015 Mina disaster, 782 people to suffocate and be crushed to death while injuring 934 others during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina December December 24 - At least 25 people have been killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in Jizan, Saudi Arabia.https://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/24/middleeast/saudi-arabia-jazan-hospital-fire/ Saudi Arabia Jazan hospital fire 24 December 2015 24 December 2015 Scheduled Municipal elections are planned. References 2015 Category:2010s in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Category:Years of the 21st century in Saudi Arabia