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 Bahrain |
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Ferrari's Alonso wins season-opening F1 Fernando Alonso led Felipe Massa to a stunning Ferrari one-two after the Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel hit trouble at the Grand Prix
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| Feb. 27 |
Israel |
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UK passport probe police in Israel |
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| Feb. 24 |
Dubai |
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Dubai murder suspects climb to 26
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Australia |
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Australia anger at Dubai killing |
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| Feb. 21 |
United Arab Emirates |
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UAE vows to catch Hamas official killers
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi women to win court access
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| Feb. 17 |
 London |
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UK pressure Israel over Dubai murder 
The government has called in the Israeli ambassador to discuss the use of fake UK passports by the alleged killers of a Hamas commander
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| Feb. 16 |
 Dubai |
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Dubai ties Hamas official's death to EU| Dubai authorities issued an international arrest warrant for suspects in last month's slaying of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh | |
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| Feb. 15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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FM al-Faisal doubts Iran sanctions plans
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| Feb. 14 |
Qatar |
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Clinton warns Iran not to build bomb |
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| Feb.9 |
Dubai |
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Burj Khalifa tower deck shut
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| Jan.10 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Sheikh cleared in videoed torture case
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| Jan.4 |
Dubai |
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Tallest structure Burj Khalifa opened The tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior completed on 1 October 2009
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| Dec.28 |
United Arab Emirates |
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S. Korea win $20B nuclear power contract |
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| Dec.19 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Barcelona add world title to trophy haul |
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| Dec.13 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Abu Dhabi gives Dubai $10bn to pay debts
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Dubai |
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Utility faces $2B debt demand |
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| Nov.30 |
Gulf |
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Iranian navy detains five Britons on yacht Five Britons have been detained by the navy while sailing a Volvo 60 yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race
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| Nov.29 |
Dubai |
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Stocks plunge as debt crisis fears continue
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| Nov.28 |
Mecca |
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Bridge to safety unveiled for Hajj stoning
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| Nov.27 |
Dubai |
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Dubai debt woes 'a drama, but no crisis'| Market experts say the debt revelations will not lead the global economy back into recession, but have seriously damaged the Emirate's standing | |
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| Nov.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Flu kills four pilgrims
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| Oct.31 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Hillary Clinton met Mahmoud Abbas |
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| Oct.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Lashes for woman journalist
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| Aug.27 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Royal survives bomb at palace
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| Aug.11 |
Kuwait |
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Kuwait 'foils US army base plot' |
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| Jul.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis chided on 'rights abuses' |
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| Jun.3 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia |
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| May.16 |
 Kuwait |
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Kuwait votes for first female MPs Kuwait has elected its first female MPs, Aseel al-Awadhi and Rola Dashti, following the country's third general election in three years
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| Mar.20 |
Gulf |
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US navy vessels collide in Gulf |
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| Feb.17 |
Qatar |
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Sudan, rebels sign prisoner release deal |
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| Feb.14 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King appoints first woman to council |
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| Jan.9 |
Somalia |
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'Ransom paid' for hijacked supertanker |
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| Dec.23 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Judge refuses to annul marriage of girl, 8 |
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| Nov.17 |
Kenya |
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Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker |
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| Oct.5 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi hosts Afghan peace talks w. Taliban |
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| Sep.9 |
Austria |
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Oil falls as Opec ministers meet |
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| Jul.25 |
Qatar |
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Hope of deal in world trade talks |
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| Jul.6 |
Dubai |
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UAE to cancel all of Iraq's $7B debt |
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| Jun.25 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hundreds held in Saudi terror swoop
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| Jun.22 |
 Saudi Arabia |
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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...
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| Jun.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to host oil price summit 
S. Arabia is set to host a meeting of oil producing and consuming nations to discuss soaring oil prices
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| Jun.15 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi oil output to rise in July
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| May.20 |
Qatar |
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Deal agreed on Lebanon crisis |
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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 at...
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| Dec.16 |
Mecca |
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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 |
Dubai |
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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 Cyclone Gonu battered coast with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations
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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 |
Mecca |
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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 |
Dubai |
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Dubai tower fire injures workers |
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| Dec.27 |
Mecca |
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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
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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
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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 A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued
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| Mar.9 |
Dubai |
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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
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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.13 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj: Saudis, pilgrims trade blame |
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| Jan.12 |
Mecca |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345 Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia| People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca | |
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| Jan.7 |
Mecca |
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Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj |
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| Jan.6 |
Mecca |
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Mecca disaster toll rises to 53 |
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| Jan.5 |
Mecca |
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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.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Al Qaeda leader killed |
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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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Saudis pledge to keep pumping oil |
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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 |
Mecca |
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Militants battle in holy Mecca |
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| Dec.29 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Blasts rock Saudi capital |
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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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