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Saudi Arabia
Country Intelligence Summary
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Sept. 30, 2022
Top Motives and Outcomes in Saudi Arabia
Top Motives
- Revenge — 4 case(s)
- Jealousy — 4 case(s)
- Control/domination — 2 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic rival — 2 case(s)
- Escape marriage — 1 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Arrest made — 6 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 5 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 5 case(s)
- Deadbody recovery — 5 case(s)
- Divorce filed — 2 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Saudi Arabia
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Cases in Saudi Arabia
Maryam Allegedly Wrongly Accused and Divorced by Khalid, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
In 2022, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a Yemeni woman named Umm Mohammed accused her daughter-in-law Maryam of stealing a gold bracelet, leading to Maryam's divorce from her husband Khalid and estrangement from her daughter Warda. …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Jeddah | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Sept. 30, 2022
View DetailsHassan Disappearance Involving Initial suspect neighbor and Tenant neighbor suspect, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia
In 2012 in Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia, an eight-year-old boy named Hassan disappeared while left at home alone. After a search and police involvement, his burnt body was found in a desert area. Initial suspect confessions …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Jouf | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 2012
View DetailsAbu Yaqub, Yaqub, and others Disappearance Involving Ahmed and Ahmed's two friends, Al-Ahsa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
In 2008, Abu Yaqub, a 45-year-old married man with 20 children working at Saudi Aramco, disappeared after losing his third wife. He was kidnapped by Ahmed and two accomplices, tortured, and held captive on a …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Al-Ahsa | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 2, 2008
View DetailsAli and Mohammed Allegedly Murdered by Maha, Pakistani man, and others, Southern Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
Ali, raised by his uncle Abdullah and married to Abdullah's daughter Maha, was betrayed when Maha engaged in an affair with a Pakistani man. Despite Ali's forgiveness and second chance, Maha and her accomplices lured …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Southern Saudi Arabia | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Jan. 1, 1994
View DetailsMaryam, Salm, and others Allegedly Murdered by Mohammed, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed, a young man from Saudi Arabia, married Maryam despite his family's warnings about her troublesome brothers. After years of marital conflict and escalating tensions, Mohammed violently attacked Maryam and her four brothers, killing Maryam …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsSamira and Amir Murdered by Faisal, Saudi Arabia
Samira and Faisal married traditionally in Saudi Arabia and had two children. Faisal's father, Amir, began an inappropriate relationship with Samira around 2008, which escalated over years. Faisal suspected the affair, confirmed it in 2014, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
View DetailsSabiha Muhammad Sabiha Allegedly Murdered by Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia
According to the Arabic report, Sabiha Muhammad Sabiha married Abdulaziz after her cousin introduced them in Saudi Arabia. After arriving, she reportedly discovered that Abdulaziz had a serious health problem that had not been disclosed …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
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