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| Oct. 6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Taliban split with al Qaeda, seek peace
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| Oct. 5 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban In a groundbreaking meeting, King Abdullah recently hosted talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group
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| Sep.9 |
Austria |
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Oil falls as Opec ministers meet Brent crude has fallen below $100 for the first time since April, as traders predict Opec will stick to current output levels
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Austria |
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Saudis: No need to cut OPEC output
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| Sep.4 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Dubai: Helicopter hits oil platform, 7 dead |
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| Jul.25 |
Qatar |
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Hope of deal in world trade talks
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| Jul.6 |
United Arab Emirates |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt Dubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki announced
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| Jul.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis rule out further crude increases |
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| Jun.25 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hundreds held in Saudi terror swoop The authorities have arrested 520 people over the past 6 months for having ties with al Qaeda and planning attacks against oil installations
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United Arab Emirates |
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'Shape-shifting skyscraper' unveiled |
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| Jun.23 |
Global |
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Oil prices surges despite Saudi pledge |
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| Jun.22 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Oil summit calls for supply boost |
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Saudi Arabia to increase oil output| King Abdullah: Saudi Arabia will increase its daily production from 9 million barrels to 9.7 million in the near future to counter the sharp rise in prices | |
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| Jun.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to host oil price summit
Map of Jeddah Saudi Arabia| S. Arabia is set to host a meeting of oil producing and consuming nations to discuss soaring oil prices | |
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Saudi Arabia |
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U.S.: Oil production has not met demand |
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United Arab Emirates |
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ElBaradei warns against strike on Iran |
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| Jun.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi oil output to rise in July Saudi Arabia will increase its oil production by 200,000 barrels a day next month to meet growing world demand
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| May.23 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Activist seized by secret police |
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| May.20 |
Qatar |
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Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis Arab mediators have been engaged in 2 days of talks to try to reconcile the West-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition
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| Apr.30 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Hopes as talks continue |
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| Apr.26 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Blogger freed from jail |
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| Feb.1 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.
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| Jan.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Rape case lawyer 'reinstated'
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| Jan.13 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Bush: Iran threatens world security |
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| Dec.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Millions stone the devil
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| Dec.17 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Report: King pardons rape victim King Abdullah has pardoned a rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes and 6 months in prison in a case that sparked international attention
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| Dec.16 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Muslims gather for Hajj pilgrimage |
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| Dec.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Rape lawyer faces disciplinary hearing |
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| Nov.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
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FM: Court to review sentence |
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| Nov.23 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to attend Mid-East summit
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| Nov.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Pipeline death toll at 40 |
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| Nov.8 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Bridge collapses in Dubai marina |
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| Oct.30 |
London |
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Saudi king's royal meet draws fire
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| Aug.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis back US Middle East plans |
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| Jul.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Musharraf in talks with Bhutto |
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| Jun.8 |
Oman |
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Cyclone death toll reaches 35 |
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
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Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region
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| Apr.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis arrest 172 militants| Suspects arrested in an anti-terror sweep related to a terror plot involving attacks on senior officials and government installations | |
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| Feb.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact Rival leaders signed an agreement in principle on a government in Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca
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| Jan.18 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Dubai tower fire injures workers |
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| Dec.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage
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| Dec.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects
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| Oct.19 |
Qatar |
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Opec approves cut in oil output The oil producers' cartel has approved plans to cut crude output by 1.2 m barrels per day
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| Jun.28 |
Kuwait |
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Women vote in poll
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| May.16 |
Baghdad |
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UAE diplomat kidnapped |
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| Apr.23 |
Qatar |
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Bin Laden tape denounces West The audiotape attacks the West for cutting off funds to the Palestinian Hamas-led government
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| Apr.1 |
Bahrain |
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Death boat's captain detained |
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| Mar.31 |
Bahrain |
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'Too many on board' boat |
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| Mar.30 |
Bahrain |
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Ferry sinks carrying 150 people
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| Mar.9 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports |
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| Feb.26 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Militants 'killed in clash' |
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| Feb.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis thwart oil refinery attack Security forces have thwarted an attempted attack at an oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Bush faces pressure to block port deal
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| Feb.9 |
Kuwait |
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Abducted journalist makes new plea on TV |
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| Jan.19 |
Qatar |
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'Bin Laden' audio tape broadcast al-Jazeera has broadcast a tape it says was by the al-Qaeda leader, in which offerred long-term truce to the U.S.
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| Jan.14 |
Kuwait |
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Emir dead
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| Jan.12 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | |
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| Jan.7 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj
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| Jan.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
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| Aug.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Simple funeral for King Fahd
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| Aug.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King Fahd dead| The former Crown Prince Abdullah has been named the new king and Defense Minister has replaced Abdullah | |
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| May.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King Fahd hospitalized King Fahd was doing 'well' after being hospitalized earlier in the day
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| Apr.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Militants battle in holy Mecca |
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| Mar.19 |
Qatar |
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Car bomb targets theatre |
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| Dec.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Blasts rock Saudi capital |
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| Dec.27 |
United Arab Emirates |
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bin Laden tape endorses al-Zarqawi |
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| Dec.16 |
Gulf |
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Bin Laden tape urges oil attack
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| Dec.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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9 Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission
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| Nov.29 |
Qatar |
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al-Zawahiri vows to continue U.S. fight |
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| Nov.2 |
United Arab Emirates |
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UAE founder Nahyan dies, aged 90
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| Jul.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis find U.S. hostage's head |
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| Jun.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Militants killed after beheading |
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Saudi Arabia |
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U.S. hostage beheaded
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| May.31 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Oil price surge after siege |
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| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack |
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| May.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hostage standoff ends |
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Saudi Arabia |
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50 foreigners held hostage Security forces have surrounded an oil company housing compound in the city of Khobar. The gunmen killed 16 people
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| May.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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6 Westerners killed in attack 4 attackers entered a compound and opened fire on workers
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| Apr.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Suicide bomb kills 9
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| Feb.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead |
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| Nov.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King vows to crush bombers |
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| Nov.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Explosions rock Riyadh, 17 killed 3 loud explosions rocked an affluent residential neighborhood of Muhaya. As many as 100 were wounded
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| Sep.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Prison fire kills 67 inmates |
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| Sep.10 |
Qatar |
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Bin Laden tape raises fear of new attacks |
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| Aug.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies
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| Jul.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi Arabia denies terror links |
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| May.12 |
Saudi Arabia |
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al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh blasts
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| Mar.28 |
Kuwait |
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Explosion rocks Kuwait City
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| Mar.22 |
Kuwait |
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Soldier detained in attack on Army camp |
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| Feb.11 |
Qatar |
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bin Laden tape a call to arms
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| Nov.12 |
Qatar |
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bin Laden tape praises attacks
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| Dec.26 |
Afghanistan |
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New Bin Laden TV broadcast |
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| Nov.10 |
Qatar |
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China joins WTO
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| Mar.16 |
Saudi Arabia |
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3 die as jet hijack ends |
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| Mar.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj crush kills pilgrims |
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