Jul 03 Key Riyadh Bombing Suspect Killed in Firefight The top al-Qaida official sought by Saudi Arabia for his role in the May suicide attacks in the Saudi capital was killed in a gun battle as police moved in to arrest him. Continue reading
May 28 Saudi Arabia Arrests At Least Five Linked to Riyadh Bombings Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested at least five men allegedly involved in the May 12 suicide bombings in Riyadh, the Saudi interior minister announced Wednesday. Continue reading
May 14 U.S. Sought Security Improvements Prior to Attacks The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh asked the Saudi government for additional security to protect American residents in the days before the May 12 bombing but the request was denied, the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 13 Bombings Rock Riyadh, At Least 20 Killed Three nearly simultaneous suicide bombings hit residential housing complexes in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh where many foreigners live. The bombings early Tuesday morning killed some 20 people including at least seven Americans. Continue reading