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Mecca
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| Jan.22 |
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Arrest made in Americans' shootings
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| Feb.9 |
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Mecca pilgrimage heads for Mina
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| Feb.10 |
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2m pilgrims at Mt. Arafat for Hajj
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| Feb.11 |
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14 Hajj pilgrims trampled to death
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| Feb.12 |
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21 Hajj pilgrims trampled
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| Mar.20 |
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FBI: Terror alert issued for Saudi national
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| Apr.8 |
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Bin Laden tape urges suicide attacks
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| Apr.18 |
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Iraq's neighbours urge US withdrawal
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| Apr.29 |
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US pulls out of Saudi Arabia
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| May.12 |
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 al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh blasts| As result of vehicles detonating blasts tore through at least 3 compounds housing Americans | |
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| May.13 |
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20 killed in blasts Saudi officials: 7 Americans killed. The bodies of 9 terrorist suspects were found in cars at the scene
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Crown prince condemns bombers
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| May.14 |
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US criticises security in Riyadh Ambassador Jordan said Saudi had not responded quickly enough to requests to improve security at the compounds
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| May.15 |
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 Dissident: bin Laden behind Saudi attacks Saad al Fagih, 44, is a leading Saudi dissident who broadcasts a nightly radio newscast
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| May.16 |
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Saudis open door to U.S. investigators
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| May.18 |
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3 Riyadh suicide bombers identified
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| May.19 |
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Saudis: 4 detainees linked to al Qaeda
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Terror alert at highest ever level
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| May.21 |
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3 arrested in hijack plot
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| May.28 |
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11 militants arrested
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| May.30 |
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Iran denies harboring Saudi plotters
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| Jun.15 |
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Mecca clashes kill 10
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| Jun.26 |
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Riyadh bombings ringleader gives up Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi surrendered to Prince Mohammed bin Nayef
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| Jul.3 |
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Riyadh suspect kills himself Turki Nasser al-Dandani has blown himself up after being cornered by police
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| Jul.21 |
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 Idi Amin fighting for life Former Ugandan leader is in a deteriorating condition 3 days after slipping into a coma
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| Jul.24 |
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Saudi Arabia denies terror links Saudi Arabia has responded angrily to allegations in a U.S. congressional report about its role in the 9/11 attacks
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| Jul.28 |
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8 killed in shootout
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| Jul.29 |
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 Saudis let FBI question man with 9/11 ties Condoleezza Rice and Prince Saud discussed Saudi cooperation in terror investigations
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9/11 report sparks U.S.-Saudi spat Saudi officials are disappointed the U.S. is refusing to declassify parts of a report on the September 11 attacks
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| Aug.8 |
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Freed bombing convicts leave Saudi
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| Aug.12 |
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Saudi names al Qaeda held by Iran
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| Aug.13 |
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BA suspends flights to Saudi Arabia
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 Al Qaeda plot to target BA The threat to the British Airways was uncovered during recent raids on suspected al Qaeda terrorists
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| Aug.15 |
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 Ugandan dictator Idi Amin dies| Idi Amin, who had lived for years in exile, is blamed for the murders of tens of thousands of Ugandans in the 1970s | |
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| Aug.17 |
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Clerics condemn terrorists
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| Sep.3 |
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'Terror' missiles seized
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| Sep.15 |
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Prison fire kills 67 inmates| 20 inmates also suffered smoke inhalation and 3 prison guards were injured | |
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| Sep.23 |
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 4 dead in gunfight Security forces raided a farm, setting off a running battle with gunmen who fled into a hospital and took foreigners hostage
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| Nov.7 |
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US closes Saudi Arabia missions The United States has closed diplomatic missions because of a heightened threat of attack
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| Nov.8 |
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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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Al Qaeda suspected in Riyadh attack Terrorists stormed past security guards into a heavily secured residential neighborhood and set off 3 explosions
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| Nov.9 |
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Saudis to hunt down Qaeda bombers  Map of Riyadh Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia pledged to track down those linked to a bomb attack on a Riyadh residential neighborhood
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US backs Saudis after Riyadh bomb Bush has reassured Saudi Arabia of US support in ending terrorism after a deadly attack
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| Nov.10 |
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Saudis expect another attack any time Security officials ordered 4,600 troops to the city of Mecca to provide additional security until Ramadan is over
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King vows to crush bombers| King Fahd has pledged to strike with an 'iron fist' against Muslim militants | |
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| Nov.11 |
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 Attacks signal shift in al Qaeda's strategy The suicide car bombings indicate the terrorist organization has broadened its strategy
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| Dec.6 |
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US security alert
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| Dec.17 |
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U.S. diplomats told to quit Saudi Arabia The State Department authorized non-essential diplomats and families to leave because of ongoing security concerns
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| Dec.29 |
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No one hurt in car explosion
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