2026 in Saudi Arabia

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Events in the year 2026 in Saudi Arabia.

Incumbents

• King: Salman

Events

January

• 7 – 25 January – 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
• 30 January – The United States approves the sale of 730 Patriot missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia valued at $9 billion.
• 31 January – The 2026 Royal Rumble takes place

February

• 9 February – Somalia and Saudi Arabia sign a military cooperation agreement.
• 20 February – Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign an agreement to strengthen bilateral investments in the solar energy sector.
• 28 February – In retaliation for the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, Iran launches missiles at surrounding countries, including Saudi Arabia.

March

• 2 March – Iran launches a missile and drone attack on the Saudi Aramco oil refinery in Ras Tanura, causing several large fires at the facility, and forcing its closure by authorities.
• 3 March – A drone attack is carried out at the United States Embassy in Riyadh.
• 6 March – An Iranian ballistic missile strikes Prince Sultan Air Base in Riyadh Province.
• 8 March – A military projectile hits a residential area in Al-Kharj, Riyadh Province, killing two people and injuring 12 others.
• 12 March – The Saudi Ministry of Defense announces the interception of two Iranian missiles and the destruction of seven drones.
• 13 March – Saudi Arabia cuts oil production by 20% after the shutdown of two offshore oil fields, including the Safaniya oil field.
• 14 March – Five U.S. warplanes are damaged in an Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base.
• 18 March – Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercept and destroy multiple drones targeting gas and energy facilities in the Eastern Province, with no damage reported.
• 21 March – Saudi Arabia expels the Iranian military attaché, his deputy and three other diplomatic staff due to Iranian attacks on the country.
• 27 March – An Iranian missile and drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base damages several US refueling aircraft, including an E-3 Sentry, and injures fifteen US soldiers, including five critically. An E-3 Sentry is also damaged by the strike.

April

• 7 April –
  • Iranian drones strike a SABIC petrochemical complex in Jubail, causing a fire.
  • Saudi Arabia closes the King Fahd Causeway to Bahrain for several hours after the Iranian Fars News Agency published a list of strategic bridges in the Gulf region as potential targets for retaliation.
• 30 April – The Public Investment Fund announce the end of funding for the LIV Golf tournament after the end of the 2026 season.

May

• 14 May – The Public Investment Fund signs an agreement declaring it an "official tournament supporter" of the FIFA World Cup.

June

• 10 June – Saudi Arabia lifts a ban on imports from Lebanon that had been in place since 2021.
• 28 June — 2026 Saudi Aramco AW139 crash: A helicopter owned by Saudi Aramco crashes in Ras Tanura, killing 14 people.

July

• 13 July – The Houthis in Yemen fire missiles at Abha International Airport in response to an attack on Sanaa International Airport blamed on Riyadh.
• 16 July – The US approves some $2 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
• 20 July – The Houthis declare a blockade of Saudi Arabian ports and ships in the Bab-el-Mandeb.
• 22 July – The US signs a deal with Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program in the country. US President Donald Trump demands that Saudi Arabia join the Abraham Accords so that the agreement will take effect.
• 23 July – The Houthis claim responsibility for strikes against two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea.
• 24 July:
  • Saudi Arabia carries out attacks on Hudaydah Port and facilities owned by the state telecommunications corporation in Hodeidah and Kamaran.
  • The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Saudi Arabia, citing the presence of alleged forced labour in the supply chain.
• 25 July – A Greek air defence system in Saudi Arbia downs two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen. The Houthis say that they conducted operations against Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan and Yanbu.
• 27 July –
  • Saudi Arabia states that Iran-backed Iraqi militias fired drones towards oil facilities in the Eastern Province and Riyadh.
  • The Houthis states that they launched attack on Saudi crude oil transport infrastructure with drones.
• 28 July –
  • The Houthis claim to have targeted a Saudi ship using ballistic missiles.
  • Saudi Arabia says it shot down UAVs fired from Iraq at oil facilities.

August

• 4 August – The Houthis claim to have struck a Saudi target in the vicinity of Najran Regional Airport.
• 6 August – A Houthi missile attack in Najran Province injures 11 civilians.
• 7 August – Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey sign a joint defense agreement.
• 9 August –
  • The Houthis state that they hit a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan.
  • A major fire at a factory in Riyadh kills 16 Bangladeshi migrant workers.
• 13 August –
  • The Houthis announce that they launched drone strikes on the Aramco refinery in Jazan.
  • Saudi Arabia declare the beginning of the Red Sea defence coalition led by the nation.
• 14 August – The Houthis launch drone strikes on an Aramco facility in Najran.
• 18 August – The Houthis fire drones towards an Aramco oil refinery in Jazan.
• 20 August – The Houthis state that they targeted Najran Regional Airport and an Aramco facility in Najran.
• 24 August – The Houthis state they struck a vessel near Yanbu.

Predicted and scheduled events

• 13–21 December – 2026 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Deaths

• 11 January – Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, longevity claimant.
• 4 February – Thuraya Qabil, 85, poet and journalist.
• 17 May – Mohamed Ali Hafez, 88–89, scouting executive and journalist, co-founder of Arab News.

See also

• Saudi Arabia
• History of Saudi Arabia
• Outline of Saudi Arabia