Treaty of Jedda
There have been two
treaties known as the
Treaty of Jedda, after the
Saudi Arabian city,
Jeddah or Jedda:
- The 1927 Treaty of Jedda established the independence of Saudi Arabia from Great Britain. The treaty was signed on May 20, 1927, and recognized the sovereignty of King Abdul Aziz over what was then known as the Kingdom of Hijaz and Nejd; these regions were unified into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1930.
- The 2000 Treaty of Jedda resolved a border dispute between Saudi Arabia and Yemen dating back to Saudi boundary claims made in 1934.
Jedda