Abdul Rahim al-Huwaiti

Abdul Rahim Ahmad Mahmoud al-Huwaiti
Born
Al-Khraybah, Saudi Arabia
DiedApril 2020
Al-Khraybah, Saudi Arabia
NationalitySaudi
OccupationGovernment employee at the Ministry of Finance
Known forResistance against eviction for the Neom project

Abdul Rahim Ahmad Mahmoud al-Huwaiti (died; April 2020) was a Saudi citizen and member of the Howeitat tribe, known for his resistance against the Saudi government's eviction orders for a mega-project. A government employee at the Ministry of Finance, al-Huwaiti became a symbol of protest after he was killed by Saudi security forces in April 2020, following his refusal to give up his ancestral land. His death sparked international criticism and brought attention to the impact of Saudi Arabia's Neom project on the local population.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Abdul Rahim Al Huwaiti, executed by Saudi special forces for protesting forced eviction | MENA Rights Group". menarights.org.
  2. ^ Younes, Ali. "Saudi forces kill man who refused to give up property: Activists". Al Jazeera.