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Saudi Arabia
Country Intelligence Summary
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Nov. 3, 2024
Top Motives and Outcomes in Saudi Arabia
Top Motives
- Revenge — 52 case(s)
- Jealousy — 43 case(s)
- Desire for new relationship — 33 case(s)
- Control/domination — 24 case(s)
- Money / Financial Gain — 20 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Relationship ended — 79 case(s)
- Divorce filed — 42 case(s)
- Investigation still ongoing — 39 case(s)
- Legal case ongoing — 36 case(s)
- Arrest made — 24 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Saudi Arabia
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Cases in Saudi Arabia: Outcome — Arrest made
Khadijah Case Involving Khadijah's husband and Samar in Saudi Arabia
Khadijah, a 29-year-old teacher married for two years, faces jealousy and hostility from her colleague Samar, who envies her marriage. Samar secretly accuses Khadijah of misconduct at work and later attempts to seduce Khadijah's husband, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: Nov. 3, 2024
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 DetailsAhmed and Mahmoud's youngest sister Allegedly Murdered by Mahmoud, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
In 2002 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mahmoud, a young man of Teshad nationality, killed Ahmed, a Yemeni teenager, after Ahmed developed a secret relationship with Mahmoud's youngest sister. Ahmed had been harassing Mahmoud's sister and …
State/Province: Makkah, Saudi Arabia | City/Region: Jeddah | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Jan. 1, 2002
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 DetailsLayali's Forced Marriage Conflict Involving Abu Tarek, in Saudi Arabia
Jumaan, a 31-year-old unemployed man, narrates his troubled life involving drug addiction and a criminal group. His sister Layali, a university graduate, faces forced marriage pressure from Abu Tarek, a wealthy man who threatens their …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsMahrous Allegedly Defrauded by Ex-Wife Shatha, Unknown City, Unknown State/Province, Unknown Country
Mahrous, a 28-year-old man, lost his parents in a traffic accident three years ago. After being rejected by his uncle's family for marriage, he married a 35-year-old teacher from a modest family, paying a dowry …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsAbeer Case Involving Omar in Saudi Arabia
Abeer, a 22-year-old woman from an Arab capital, was exploited and blackmailed by Omar, a man posing as a generous taxi driver. After her father's death, Abeer struggled financially and accepted rides from Omar, who …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsGhalib Allegedly Victimized by Amani and Blackmailer, in Saudi Arabia
Ghalib, a 29-year-old government employee, married Amani, a committed and beautiful woman from his neighborhood. After a joyful wedding and early married life, Amani became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage, which led to a severe …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
View DetailsJamila and Sita Case Involving Saad and Jamila's mother-in-law in Saudi Arabia
Jamila, a 25-year-old recent university graduate, married Saad from the wealthy Abu Lamba family. Shortly after marriage, she exhibited strange behavior attributed to possession. Investigation revealed Saad had impregnated the household maid, Sita, who was …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
View DetailsSana and Mai Case Involving Three young men in saudi arabia
Sana, a 39-year-old widow, and her 20-year-old daughter Mai were harassed by three young men at a city park. One man touched Mai inappropriately while another filmed her without consent. A man named Faisal intervened, …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
View DetailsIssa Conflict Over Mother's Marriage Proposal, City Center, in Saud
Issa was unexpectedly taken to the police station after a violent confrontation with his mother, who announced her intention to remarry at age 52. The family is divided, with siblings opposing the marriage due to …
State/Province: None | City/Region: City Center | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsSultan and Aunt (Helly) Case Involving Ghalib, Saudi Arabia
Sultan, employed by his aunt's husband Ghalib, installed a hidden camera in his aunt's house to investigate suspicions about the maid. The footage revealed Ghalib's infidelity with the maid. Sultan used the footage to blackmail …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: None
View DetailsHussein Case Involving Awatif in saudi arabia
Hussein, a 40-year-old government employee and successful businessman, narrates his story of love, marriage, and betrayal. He loved his neighbor Jumana since childhood but feared rejection and used a friend to propose indirectly. Later, he …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: None
View DetailsNasser Allegedly Murdered by Sarab in Saudi Arabia
Nasser, a bank branch manager, was approached by Sarab, a divorced woman with a troubled past involving a police officer ex-husband. Sarab gained Nasser's trust by presenting herself as a victim needing help with her …
State/Province: None | City/Region: | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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