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| 2005 |
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| Mar.3 |
Saudis to Assad: Get army out soon Saudi officials told Syrian Presiden that he must soon begin fully withdrawing troops from Lebanon
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| Apr.4 |
Suspects die in shoot-out At least 7 militants are reported to have died in a 2-day gun battle with security forces north of Riyadh
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| Apr.21 |
Militants battle in holy Mecca| Islamic militants clashed with Saudi security forces in gunbattles that killed 2 militants and 2 policemen | |
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| Jun.22 |
US spy plane crashes An Air Force U-2 has crashed killing the pilot after completing a mission in support of US forces in Afghanistan
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.22 |
US spy plane crashes An Air Force U-2 has crashed killing the pilot after completing a mission in support of US forces in Afghanistan
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| 2005 |
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| May.8 |
Gulf nations discuss unified currency Finance ministers from 6 states met to discuss economic integration, including a free trade agreement with the U.S.
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| Aug.1 |
Saudis pledge to keep pumping oil Saudi Arabia will continue to pump oil 'to the best of our capability, with a reasonable price' under King Abdullah
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| 2005 |
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| Mar.5 |
Davenport wins Dubai Open
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| Apr.3 |
Alonso cruises to Grand Prix victory The Renault driver beat Jarno Trulli and Kimi Raikkonen as Ferrari's gamble on an early debut
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| Apr.8 |
Islamic games begin without women The first-ever Islamic Games kicked off in Mecca with over 6,000 sportsmen from 50 countries
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| Aug.14 |
Ramzi claims historic track double Rashid Ramzi added the men's 800 meters gold to his earlier 1500m title
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| 2005 |
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| Feb.4 |
Anti-terror meeting a showcase The Counter-Terrorism International Conference caps an aggressive anti-terror campaign by Saudi authorities
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| Feb.20 |
New al-Zawahiri tape lashes U.S. policy Osama bin Laden's No. 2 man lashed out at U.S. efforts to extend democracy around the world
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| Feb.21 |
Saudis handing over U.S. citizen Ahmed Abu Ali, 23, detained for 20 months without being charged is being sent back to the United States
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| Mar.19 |
Car bomb targets theatre| A suspected suicide bomber targeting a theatre near a British school has killed one Briton and injured 12 other | |
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| Apr.4 |
Suspects die in shoot-out At least 7 militants are reported to have died in a 2-day gun battle with security forces north of Riyadh
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| Apr.21 |
Militants battle in holy Mecca| Islamic militants clashed with Saudi security forces in gunbattles that killed 2 militants and 2 policemen | |
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| Aug.18 |
Al Qaeda leader killed In Medina Saudi security forces have killed the leader of al Qaeda on the Arab Peninsula
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| Dec.27 |
Gunman kills 5 policemen Police arrested al-Suwailmi, a terror suspect on the country's list of most wanted militants
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| 2005 |
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| Jan.21 |
Hajj pilgrims stone 'devil' Bush Pilgrims saying they were targeting world leaders seen as oppressing Muslims
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| Feb.4 |
Anti-terror meeting a showcase The Counter-Terrorism International Conference caps an aggressive anti-terror campaign by Saudi authorities
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| Feb.9 |
Saudis poised for historic vote The kingdom is due to hold its first ever nationwide municipal elections
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| Feb.20 |
New al-Zawahiri tape lashes U.S. policy Osama bin Laden's No. 2 man lashed out at U.S. efforts to extend democracy around the world
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| Mar.3 |
Saudis to Assad: Get army out soon Saudi officials told Syrian Presiden that he must soon begin fully withdrawing troops from Lebanon
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| Apr.8 |
Islamic games begin without women The first-ever Islamic Games kicked off in Mecca with over 6,000 sportsmen from 50 countries
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| Apr.12 |
Clerics rule against forced marriage Saudi clerics are saying that fathers who try to force their daughters to marry should be jailed
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| May.27 |
King Fahd hospitalized| King Fahd was doing 'well' after being hospitalized earlier in the day | | |
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| Jun.3 |
US report warns key Gulf allies The US has said 8 more countries could face sanctions for failing to fight human trafficking
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| Aug.1 |
King Fahd dead| The former Crown Prince Abdullah has been named the new king and Defense Minister has replaced Abdullah | | |
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| Aug.2 |
Simple funeral for King Fahd| Muslim leaders and Saudi princes have bid a final farewell before the body was buried in an unmarked grave | |
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| Nov.2 |
UAE official: Hussein was open to exile Days before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, Saddam Hussein agreed in principle to accept an offer of exile