Border consolidation and regional settlements (1920–1934)

1. Uqair Protocol sets Najd’s northern borders

   Dec 2, 1922Labels: Uqair Protocol, Najd, Britain

   • FCDO Treaties
   • Uqair Protocol
   • CIA Study

2. Saudi–Kuwaiti Neutral Zone created

   Dec 2, 1922Labels: Saudi Kuwaiti, Kuwait, Najd

   • Uqair Protocol
   • Neutral Zone

3. Saudi–Iraqi Neutral Zone created

   Dec 2, 1922Labels: Saudi Iraqi, Iraq, Najd

   • Uqair Protocol
   • Iraq Neutral
   • CIA Study

4. Ikhwan revolt intensifies cross-border pressure

   Jan 1, 1927Labels: Ikhwan, Ibn Saud, tribal raids

   • Ikhwan Revolt
   • Treaty Jeddah

5. Treaty of Jeddah brings British recognition

   May 20, 1927Labels: Treaty of, Ibn Saud, Britain

   • Treaty Jeddah
   • Third State

6. Battle of Sabilla crushes major Ikhwan forces

   Mar 29, 1929Labels: Battle of, Ibn Saud, Ikhwan

   • Sabilla
   • Ikhwan Revolt

7. Asir becomes a Saudi protectorate

   Nov 20, 1930Labels: Asir, Idrisi, Kingdom of

   • Emirate Asir
   • Asir Timeline

8. Final Idrisi revolt challenges Saudi control in Asir

   Jan 1, 1932Labels: Idrisi revolt, Asir, local elites

   • Asir Timeline
   • Emirate Asir

9. Proclamation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

   Sep 23, 1932Labels: Kingdom of, royal proclamation, Hejaz and

   • Proclamation
   • Third State

10. Saudi–Yemeni War erupts over disputed frontier

    Mar 20, 1934Labels: Saudi Yemeni, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

    • Saudi Yemen War
    • Britannica

11. Treaty of Taif demarcates key Saudi–Yemeni boundary

    Jun 14, 1934Labels: Treaty of, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

    • Britannica
    • Saudi Yemen War
    • Border Article

12. Asir’s annexation is formalized after Taif

    Jun 14, 1934Labels: Asir annexation, Idrisi polity, Saudi authority

    • Emirate Asir
    • Asir Timeline
    • Britannica