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| Jan.21 |
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Hajj pilgrims stone 'devil' Bush Pilgrims saying they were targeting world leaders seen as oppressing Muslims
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| Feb.4 |
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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 |
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Saudis poised for historic vote The kingdom is due to hold its first ever nationwide municipal elections
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| Feb.21 |
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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.3 |
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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 |
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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.8 |
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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 |
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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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| Apr.21 |
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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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| May.27 |
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King Fahd hospitalized| King Fahd was doing 'well' after being hospitalized earlier in the day | | |
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| Aug.1 |
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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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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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| Aug.2 |
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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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| Aug.18 |
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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 |
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Gunman kills 5 policemen Police arrested al-Suwailmi, a terror suspect on the country's list of most wanted militants