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| 1926, Oct. 21 | |
| Agreement on a Saudi protectorate for the territory of Asir. The ruler of Asir, Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ali, formally handed over control of foreign affairs to the Saudis to protect himself from the incursions of Yemeni forces. On Nov. 20, 1930, the Asir was absorbed into the larger Saudi kingdom. By this point, the borders of Saudi Arabia had assumed their present shape. | 1 |
| 1927, Feb | |
| IBN SA‘UD assumed the title of king of the Hijaz and Najd. | 2 |
| May 20 | |
| Saudi-British Treaty, which formally established the independence of Ibn Sa‘ud's domains. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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