* 2005 – President of Mauritania Maaouya Ould Sid ' Ahmed Taya is overthrown in a military coup while attending the funeral of King Fahd in Saudi Arabia.

registered in other countries: 29 ( Bahrain 3, Comoros 1, Liberia 1, Libya 1, Panama 2, Qatar 7, Saudi Arabia 6, UAE 8 ) ( 2005 )

On August 3, 2005 the Mauritanian military, including members of the presidential guard, seized control of key points in the capital of Nouakchott, performing a coup against the government of President Maaouya Ould Sid ' Ahmed Taya who was out of the country, attending the funeral of Saudi King Fahd.

A group identifying itself as the Military Council for Justice and Democracy overthrew the Taya government on 3 August 2005 during the absence of the President in Saudi Arabia.

Demographics of Saudi Arabia, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

The government of Saudi Arabia is led by the monarch, King Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz, who acceded to the throne in 2005.

In February 2005, the first, and so far only, elections in Saudi Arabia were held.

Saudi Municipal elections took place in 2005 and some journalists saw this as a first tentative step towards the introduction of democratic processes in the Kingdom, including the legalization of political parties.

As part of its effort to attract foreign investment and diversify the economy, Saudi Arabia acceded to the WTO in 2005 after many years of negotiations.

Since ascending to the throne in 2005, King Abdullah has followed a more activist foreign policy and has continued to push-back on US policies which are unpopular in Saudi Arabia ( for example, refusing to provide material assistance to support the new Iraqi government ).

In June 2005 the Saudi government released a list ( see al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ) of 36 wanted ( and alive ) terrorists, one of whom was Salih Sa ' id Al Batih al-Ghamdi.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child, which reviewed Saudi Arabia's treatment of children under the Convention in January 2005, strongly condemned the government for its practice of imposing the death penalty on juveniles, calling it " a serious violation of the fundamental rights ".

A dust storm crossing the Red Sea from Egypt to Saudi Arabia on May 13, 2005

For example, in 2005 the price of a gallon of gasoline in Saudi Arabia was $ 0. 91 US, and in Norway the price was $ 6. 27 US.

In April 2005, the Saudi government indicated that the airline may also lose its monopoly on domestic services.

Bandar bin Sultan () ( born 1949 ) is a member of the House of Saud and was Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States from 1983 to 2005.

The custom of men holding hands can cause discomfort in societies unused to it, as it did with Americans, when, in 2005, then Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia held hands in public with then American president George W Bush.

On 22 September 2005, Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, said he had warned the Bush administration that Iraq was hurtling toward disintegration, and that the election planned for December was unlikely to make any difference.

* Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( 30 December 1930 – 22 October 2011 ), called Sultan al-Khair ( Arabic: سلطان الخير, Sultan of good ) was the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, from 2005 to 2011.

* Abdullah of Saudi Arabia ( born 1924 ), regent of Saudi Arabia since 1999 and king since 2005

Saudi Aramco was estimated to be worth $ 781 billion in 2005, making it the world's most valuable company.

Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, ( ) ( 1923 – 1 August 2005 ) was King of Saudi Arabia, from 1982 to 2005.

In November 2005 during a TV interview, Rockefeller stated: " I took a trip ... in January 2002 to Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria, and I told each of the heads of state that it was my view that George Bush had already made up his mind to go to war against Iraq, that that was a predetermined set course that had taken shape shortly after 9 / 11.

* Fahd of Saudi Arabia, aka King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud ( 1921 – 2005 ), King of Saudi Arabia from 1982 until his death in 2005

Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( 30 December 1930 – 22 October 2011 ) (), called Sultan al-Khair ( Arabic: سلطان الخير, Sultan of goodness ) was the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, from 2005 to 2011.

Saudi Arabia was the largest producer in 2005 at nearly 11, 300 tonnes with Vietnam not far behind with 10, 000 tonnes.

* Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, or Fahd of Saudi Arabia ( 1921 – 2005 ), King of Saudi Arabia

In December 2003 Aston Martin announced it would return to motor racing in 2005.

* Telecom New Zealand — Operated an AMPS / TDMA network in New Zealand from 1987 until 2007 throughout the whole country and the network was renowned for its superb coverage, In 2000 Telecom announced that they would discontinue the AMPS network within 5 years ( 2005 ) to give customers an opportunity to transition to the CDMA2000 and later 1XRTT technologies that replaced it.

In 2005, Clinton announced through his foundation an agreement with manufacturers to stop selling sugared drinks in schools.

In December 2005 Belarus bought 10 L-39 jet trainer aircraft from Ukraine, and plans were announced to buy 18 used Su-30K fighters.

On July 14, 2005, Tom Biscardi, a long-time Bigfoot enthusiast and CEO of Searching for Bigfoot Inc., appeared on the Coast to Coast AM paranormal radio show and announced that he was " 98 % sure that his group will be able to capture a Bigfoot which they have been tracking in the Happy Camp, California area.

Former COO Scott Arnold took the title of interim president and chief executive officer until November 8, 2005, when it was announced that Tod Nielsen would take over as CEO effective November 9, 2005.

In December 2004, the EU leaders announced that accession negotiations with Croatia would start on March 17, 2005 provided that Croatian government cooperates fully with the ICTY.

However, in October 2004, the Cuban government announced an end to this policy: from November US dollars would no longer be legal tender in Cuba, but would instead be exchanged for convertible pesos ( since April 2005 at the exchange rate of $ 1. 08 ) with a 10 % tax payable to the state on the exchange of US dollars cash — though not on other forms of exchange.

On 24 January 2005 it was announced that Mandrakesoft had acquired Conectiva for 1. 79 million euro ( 2. 3 million U. S. dollars at the time ).

On 7 April 2005 Mandrakesoft announced the decision to change the name of the parent company to Mandriva and their distribution name to Mandriva Linux, although the Brazilian operation would not change its name from Conectiva immediately.

In 2005 Harlem Hospital announced a $ 2 million project to conserve Alston's murals and three other pieces in the original commissioned project as part of a $ 225 million dollar hospital expansion.

On March 16, 2005, KMOS, Inc. announced that it had completed all registrations with the State of Delaware to change its corporate name to Amiga, Inc. Several companies produce Amiga hardware and software today.

In 2005, it was announced that NTL and Telewest would merge, after a period of co-operation in the preceding few years.

In 2005, Gerald Casale announced his " solo " project, Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers ( the Evildoers themselves including the other members of Devo ), and released the first EP, Army Girls Gone Wild in 2006.

However, on 1 November 2005, he announced his decision to stay in Bavaria.

At the RSA Conference 2005, the National Security Agency ( NSA ) announced Suite B which exclusively uses ECC for digital signature generation and key exchange.

In 2005, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, announced the government's intention to resume the military parade past the GPO from Easter 2006, and to form a committee to plan centenary celebrations in 2016.

On 26 August 2005, the government announced plans to study ways to reduce the size of the military.

In December 2005, jailed Intifada leader Marwan Barghouti broke ranks with the party and announced that he had formed a new political list to run in the elections called the al-Mustaqbal (" The Future "), mainly composed of members of Fatah's " Young Guard.

In March 2005, the FBI announced it is beginning a new, more ambitious software project, code-named Sentinel, expected for completion by 2009.

In 2005, the Red Sox ownership group announced that the team would stay at Fenway Park indefinitely.

In December 2004 it was announced that the rights had been acquired by Network Video, and was released on three Region 2 DVDs in May 2005.

In 2005 the Minister of Ports, Harbours and Railways announced plans to extend the railway system to facilitate economic development.

Grenada announced the resumption of diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China on January 20, 2005.