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Saudis seek Palestinian dialogue
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| Feb.6 |
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Palestinians set for Mecca talks Palestinian leaders whose factions have engaged in deadly battles are preparing for talks, as a last chance to avoid civil war
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| Feb.7 |
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Hamas, Fatah begin talks
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| Feb.8 |
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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
| Palestinian President Abbas, of the Fatah, and Meshaal, leader of Hamas, signed the accord at a ceremony hosted by King Abdullah. The deal will respect previous peace deals with Israel and divvies up Cabinet posts in the new government.
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| Mar.29 |
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Saudis blast U.S. 'illegitimate occupation'
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| Apr.5 |
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Pelosi queries about women in politics
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| Apr.27 |
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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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Saudi king refuses al-Maliki
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| May.30 |
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Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo The detainee at detention camp was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell by guards
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| Jun.6 |
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 Saudi prince 'received arms cash'  Bandar bin Sultan who negotiated a £40bn arms deal with Britain received secret payments for over a decade from BAE Systems
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| Jul.28 |
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$20 billion arms sale to Saudis in works
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| Aug.1 |
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 Saudis back US Middle East plans Saudi Arabia supports plans for a regional peace conference this year and would be keen to attend
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| Oct.28 |
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Saudi king chides UK on terrorism King Abdullah has accused Britain of not doing enough to fight international terrorism. He says could take 20 or 30 years to beat terrorism
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| Oct.30 |
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Saudi king's royal meet draws fire | King Abdullah has begun his visit to the UK as controversy continues over issues related to the Middle Eastern kingdom. Abdullah has been welcomed ceremonially to ... | |
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Prince: Saudis were tailing 9/11 hijackers Ex-ambassador: Saudi Arabia could have helped the U.S. prevent 2001 attacks if U.S. officials had consulted Saudi authorities in a credible ...
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| Nov.6 |
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Historic Saudi visit to Vatican
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| Nov.18 |
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'Deaths' from pipeline fire  A pipeline erupted into flames in eastern Saudi Arabia, causing 'a number of deaths and injuries'
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| Nov.19 |
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Lawyer in rape victim plea A human rights attorney is asking the government to allow him to represent a woman who was gang-raped -- and then sentenced to prison
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| Nov.20 |
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 Pipeline death toll at 40 Map of Hawiyah Saudi Arabia A gas pipeline fire in eastern Saudi Arabia killed 40 workers, 34 of them foreign (18 Pakistanis), and injured nine others
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| Nov.21 |
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Rape victim's husband blames judge The husband said his wife is 'a crushed human being,' but blamed a judge -- not the judicial system -- for treating her as a criminal
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| Nov.23 |
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Saudis to attend Mid-East summit| Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said he would go to next week's meeting on the Middle East at Annapolis in the US | |
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US welcomes Saudi summit pledge US officials have welcomed the decision by S. Arabia to attend Middle East peace conference at Annapolis in the US
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| Nov.24 |
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Gov't: Rape victim had illegal affair The government said that the woman had an 'illegitimate relationship' with a man who was not her husband
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| Nov.27 |
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FM: Court to review sentence A court will review the case of a teenage gang rape victim sentenced to jail and flogging after she was convicted of violating the sex segregation law
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| Dec.5 |
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Rape lawyer faces disciplinary hearing The lawyer who represented a gang rape victim had his disciplinary hearing for'insulting the Supreme Judicial Council' postponed
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| Dec.16 |
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 Muslims gather for Hajj pilgrimage Map of Mecca Saudi Arabia Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered in Mecca for the start of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage
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| Dec.17 |
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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.20 |
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Millions stone the devil For Muslims, performing the Hajj is a lifelong dream, a chance to fulfill a requirement of their faith and win forgiveness
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| Dec.21 |
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Detainee accused in terror plot Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi, a Guantanamo Bay detainee from Saudi Arabia, faces terrorism charges
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| Dec.23 |
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Saudi arrests 28 terror suspects Police have arrested 28 men for planning to attack holy sites around Mecca and Medina during the recently finished hajj pilgrimage
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