Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ٱلْمَمْلَكَة ٱلْعَرَبِيَّة ٱلسُّعُوْدِيَّة
Flag of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Flag
Coat of arms of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Coat of arms
Location of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Capital
and largest city
Riyadh
Official languagesArabic
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy
• King
Salman bin Abdulaziz
• Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman
Area
• Total
2,149,690 km²
Population
• 2019 estimate
34,218,169

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is a US-backed absolute monarchy in Western Asia. In its war against Yemen, it has killed or injured over 18,000 civilians.[1]

History

In 1962, Prince Faisal organized the creation of the World Muslim League.[2]

Women's rights

Male guardians control where women can travel and work in Saudi Arabia. Adultery and "witchcraft" are punishable by death by stoning or beheading.[3]

References

  1. "Five Years of Data on Saudi-led Air War" (2020-03-25). Yemen Data Project. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Mecca' (p. 260). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]
  3. "Hypocrisy of U.S. government, corporate media on display in reaction to Iran protests" (2022-09-26). Liberation News. Retrieved 2022-09-26.