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 Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis rule out further crude increases Saudi Arabia ruled out further increases in crude production following its announcement that it would pump an extra half-million barrels a d...
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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 
Ambitious plans to build a 420-meter 80-story Dynamic Towe, world's first building in motion, have been unveiled by architects
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| Jun. 23 |
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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 |
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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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United Arab Emirates |
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ElBaradei warns against strike on Iran
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Saudi Arabia |
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U.S.: Oil production has not met demand
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza
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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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UN hands over to Kosovo Albanians
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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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| Apr.14 |
Oman |
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Olympic torch relay moves to Oman |
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Maoists extend poll lead
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| Mar.26 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Massive fireworks blast in Dubai kills 2 |
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| Mar.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to retrain 40,000 clerics |
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows
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| Feb.23 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Men arrested for 'flirting' |
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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.18 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Dubai rape teen negative for HIV |
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Militants overrun fort
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| Jan.14 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Arms move as Bush visits Saudis |
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| Jan.13 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Bush: Iran threatens world security |
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| Jan.12 |
Kuwait |
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Bush okay on keeping troop levels |
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Benazir Bhutto assassinated
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| Dec.23 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi arrests 28 terror suspects |
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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.24 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Gov't: Rape victim had illegal affair |
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Lahoud steps down; no successor
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to attend Mid-East summit
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| Nov.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Rape victim's husband blames judge |
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| Nov.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Pipeline death toll at 40 |
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| Nov.19 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Lawyer in rape victim plea |
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| Nov.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
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'Deaths' from pipeline fire |
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Ex-Kosovo fighter Thaci claims victory
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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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HIV medics released to Bulgaria
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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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Islamic militants, security forces battle
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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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Huge rally demands PM quit
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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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Jet lost over Russia, 113 on board
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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 A total of 48 bodies have so far been recovered from the site. 52 people have been rescued
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| Mar.9 |
United Arab Emirates |
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Dubai firm to 'transfer' US ports |
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Hamas visits Moscow
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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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| 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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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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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 |
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.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Mecca disaster toll rises to 53 |
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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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Sharon fights for life after stroke
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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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88 died as explosions rock resort town
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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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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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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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Storm of protest at poll result
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| Nov.2 |
United Arab Emirates |
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UAE founder Nahyan dies, aged 90
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350 dead after troops storm school
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| Jul.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis find U.S. hostage's head |
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| Jul.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi forces clash with militants |
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| Jun.20 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Al Qaeda alleges Saudi aid |
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Saudi Arabia |
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New Saudi al Qaeda chief named |
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| Jun.19 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis: Al Qaeda chief dead |
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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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| Jun.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
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American killed in Riyadh |
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| Jun.6 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Two BBC men shot in Riyadh |
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| Jun.2 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis say oil industry 'secure' |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis kill '2 siege suspects' |
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| May.31 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Oil price surge after siege |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Manhunt for hostage-takers |
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| May.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi blames al Qaeda for attack |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Gunmen 'killed 22' in Khobar |
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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.22 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi bomb: pro-al Qaeda claim |
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| Apr.21 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Suicide bomb kills 9
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| Feb.24 |
United Arab Emirates |
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'Al Qaeda tapes' warn of attacks |
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Quake kills 600
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| Feb.1 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Hajj stampede: 244 pilgrims dead
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| Jan.30 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Muslim pilgrimage nears its climax |
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| Jan.4 |
Qatar |
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Purported bin Laden tape aired |
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Loya jirga agrees constitution
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28,000 dead after earthquake
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| Nov.11 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Attacks signal shift in al Qaeda's strategy |
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| Nov.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
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King vows to crush bombers |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis expect another attack any time |
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| Nov.9 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudis to hunt down Qaeda bombers |
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| Nov.8 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh attack |
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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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U.S. fire kills Iraqi police
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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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U.S. releases sons' death photos
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| May.12 |
Saudi Arabia |
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al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh blasts
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Children trapped in quake
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| Mar.28 |
Kuwait |
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Explosion rocks Kuwait City
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U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad
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| Mar.22 |
Kuwait |
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Soldier detained in attack on Army camp |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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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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French tanker explodes
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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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US begins military strike
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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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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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