Risk events in Saudi Arabia, April 2026

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364 events were recorded: 349 conflict events and 15 unrest events.

364 eventsSources: gdelt

364 events· Saudi Arabia

Conflict

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 14 events plottedMilitary force used in Jeddah (Jiddah), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Assault in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Jeddah (Jiddah), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 5 Apr 2026Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 4 Apr 2026Military force used in Yanbu' Al Bahr, Saudi Arabia · Saudi Arabia · 1 Apr 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
349
14 in the list
Unrest
15
0 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

364 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Jeddah (Jiddah), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Jeddah (Jiddah) · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Riyadh · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Assault in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Severity 2 · Riyadh · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Riyadh · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Jeddah (Jiddah), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Jeddah (Jiddah) · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi), Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Al Duwadimi (Ad Dawadmi) · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Yanbu' Al Bahr, Saudi Arabia

    Severity 3 · Yanbu' Al Bahr · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.