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76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse

January 2006 ... more > Top ^

Jan.5  
  A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Jan.6   Mecca disaster toll rises to 53  Rescuers using heavy-lifting equipment searched through the night hoping to find trapped survivors Jan.7   Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj  About 2 million Muslims from around the world were gathering under heavy security for the annual pilgrimage Jan.8   2 million pilgrims making Hajj  Moving in cars, vans and on foot, a mass of white-robed pilgrims poured into a tented city at the valley of Mena Jan.12   Hajj stampede kills at least 345
  People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca
  Hajj crush police 'not to blame'  Officials have denied that police could have done more to prevent a stampede during the pilgrimage Jan.13   Hajj: Saudis, pilgrims trade blame  Saudis are blaming unruly pilgrims, but many Muslims say better security could have averted the disaster Jan.30   Danes face growing Muslim storm  Denmark has advised citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia, amid anger at depictions of the Prophet Muhammad

February 2006 ... more > Top ^

Feb.8   Shiites test religious freedoms  Several thousand Shiites took to the streets to mourn the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson Feb.20     Paper 'shut' in cartoon row  Shams (Sun) has stopped publishing after printing some of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad Feb.24   Saudis thwart oil refinery attack
  Security forces have thwarted an attempted attack at an oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia
Feb.25   Guards died thwarting suicide bombing  Two security guards who helped thwart attempted bombings at an oil-processing complex died at a hospital Feb.26   Militants 'killed in clash'  Security forces in the capital Riyadh have killed a number of suspected Islamic militants during clashes

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Mar.29   40 'militants' held  Some were apprehended in eastern Saudi Arabia, where the oil processing facility was attacked last month

May 2006 ... more > Top ^

May.25   Religious police face curbs  Public prosecutors would now handle the cases of those arrested for moral offences

June 2006 ... more > Top ^

Jun.19 Ukraine too good for sorry Saudis Jun.21   'Al-Qaeda video' of 20th hijacker  A video shows Saudi man, Fawaz al-Nashimi, it says was the planned 20th hijacker for the 9/11 US attacks Jun.23   6 suspects dead in shootout  Saudi security forces have shot and killed 6 terrorists in the capital Riyadh Spain backups down Saudi Arabia 1-0 Jun.24   Saudis hold 40 'Islamic militants'  The security forces arrested 40 suspected militants in raids across that country

July 2006 ... more > Top ^

Jul.8   Terror suspects flee jail  7 terror suspects linked to al-Qaeda have escaped from Malaz prison in the capital Riyadh

September 2006 ... more > Top ^

Sep.27   Saudis to fence to block Iraq's terrorists  Saudi Arabia plans to build a fence along its entire 560-mile border with Iraq, which will up to 6 years to complete

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Dec.2     Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects
  Security officials foiled a planned terrorist suicide attack believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda
Dec.22     Judge: Iran responsible for terror attack  A federal judge: Iran is partly to blame for a 1996 attack at the Khobar Towers that killed 19 Americans in Saudi Arabia Dec.27   Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage
  An estimated 3 million Muslims have begun leaving for Mecca to begin the annual pilgrimage amid enhanced security





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Militants 'killed in clash'  Security forces in the capital Riyadh have killed a number of suspected Islamic militants during clashes 40 'militants' held  Some were apprehended in eastern Saudi Arabia, where the oil processing facility was attacked last month Saudis hold 40 'Islamic militants'  The security forces arrested 40 suspected militants in raids across that country 76 dead in Mecca hotel collapse



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Saudi Arabia, 2006 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2006
Jan.5
  A hotel in Islam's holiest city collapsed as millions of Muslims arrived for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Jan.6 Mecca disaster toll rises to 53  Rescuers using heavy-lifting equipment searched through the night hoping to find trapped survivors Jan.12 Hajj stampede kills at least 345
  People have been killed during a symbolic stoning ritual at the annual pilgrimage near Mecca
Jan.13 Hajj: Saudis, pilgrims trade blame  Saudis are blaming unruly pilgrims, but many Muslims say better security could have averted the disaster


Saudi Arabia, 2006 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2006 Jun.19 Ukraine too good for sorry Saudis Jun.23 Spain backups down Saudi Arabia 1-0


Saudi Arabia, 2006 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2006 Feb.24 Saudis thwart oil refinery attack
  Security forces have thwarted an attempted attack at an oil processing facility in eastern Saudi Arabia
Feb.25 Guards died thwarting suicide bombing  Two security guards who helped thwart attempted bombings at an oil-processing complex died at a hospital Jun.21 'Al-Qaeda video' of 20th hijacker  A video shows Saudi man, Fawaz al-Nashimi, it says was the planned 20th hijacker for the 9/11 US attacks Jun.23 6 suspects dead in shootout  Saudi security forces have shot and killed 6 terrorists in the capital Riyadh Jun.24 Saudis hold 40 'Islamic militants'  The security forces arrested 40 suspected militants in raids across that country Jul.8 Terror suspects flee jail  7 terror suspects linked to al-Qaeda have escaped from Malaz prison in the capital Riyadh Sep.27 Saudis to fence to block Iraq's terrorists  Saudi Arabia plans to build a fence along its entire 560-mile border with Iraq, which will up to 6 years to complete Dec.2   Saudis arrest 139 'sleeper cell' suspects
  Security officials foiled a planned terrorist suicide attack believed to be affiliated with al Qaeda
Dec.22   Judge: Iran responsible for terror attack  A federal judge: Iran is partly to blame for a 1996 attack at the Khobar Towers that killed 19 Americans in Saudi Arabia


Saudi Arabia, 2006 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2006 Jan.7 Pilgrims descend on Mecca for Hajj  About 2 million Muslims from around the world were gathering under heavy security for the annual pilgrimage Jan.8 2 million pilgrims making Hajj  Moving in cars, vans and on foot, a mass of white-robed pilgrims poured into a tented city at the valley of Mena Jan.12 Hajj crush police 'not to blame'  Officials have denied that police could have done more to prevent a stampede during the pilgrimage Jan.30 Danes face growing Muslim storm  Denmark has advised citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia, amid anger at depictions of the Prophet Muhammad Feb.8 Shiites test religious freedoms  Several thousand Shiites took to the streets to mourn the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson Feb.20   Paper 'shut' in cartoon row  Shams (Sun) has stopped publishing after printing some of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad May.25 Religious police face curbs  Public prosecutors would now handle the cases of those arrested for moral offences Sep.27 Saudis to fence to block Iraq's terrorists  Saudi Arabia plans to build a fence along its entire 560-mile border with Iraq, which will up to 6 years to complete Dec.27 Muslims begin the Hajj pilgrimage
  An estimated 3 million Muslims have begun leaving for Mecca to begin the annual pilgrimage amid enhanced security