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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: Motive — Revenge
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 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
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