saudi arabia

Police Kill Al-Qaida Leader in Saudi Arabia

By PBS News Hour

Security forces killed the leader of al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia on Thursday during a gun battle in the western holy city of Medina, the Interior Ministry said.

Saudi Arabia King Fahd Dies, Replaced by Half Brother

By PBS News Hour

Saudi Arabia's King Fahd, who moved the world's largest oil producing country closer to the United States, died Monday at the age of 84.

Pending IAEA-Saudi Agreement May Undermine NPT Goals

By PBS News Hour

A request by Saudi Arabia to limit potential International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring of its nuclear facilities is raising concern among U.S. and European officials.

Militants Storm U.S. Consulate in Saudi Arabia

By PBS News Hour

In a brazen day-time assault, Islamic militants attacked the U.S. Consulate in the western Saudi Arabian port city Jiddah Monday, detonating explosives and engaging guards in a three-hour gun battle.

Al-Qaida Blamed for Suicide Bombing That Killed 17 in Saudi Arabia

Saudi and U.S. officials blamed al-Qaida for a suicide attack Saturday night on a residential compound housing expatriates living in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 17 people and wounded some 120 others.

Saudi Arabia to Hold First Local-Level Elections

Saudi Arabia announced Monday that it would hold its first elections ever to select members for local municipal councils, in what is considered the first concrete political reform by the conservative Arab state.

U.S. Raises Terror Alert Level; Embassies in Saudi Arabia Close

The U.S. government raised the nationwide terror alert level to "orange" or high Tuesday, on the heels of a FBI warning to local law enforcement agencies that the al-Qaida terrorist network "remains active."…

FBI Warns of New Threats; U.S., British Embassies in Saudi Arabia to Close

The FBI has warned local law enforcement agencies that the al-Qaida terrorist network "remains active" and could launch new attacks in the United States or against American interests overseas.

U.S. to Withdraw Forces From Saudi Arabia Within Months

United States Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced that thousands of U.S. forces stationed in Saudi Arabia will soon leave due in large part to the liberation in Iraq, marking a significant shift in American military strategy in the region.

U.S Missiles Land in Saudi Arabia, Use of Saudi Airspace Halted

The U.S. halted Tomahawk cruise missile launches over parts of Saudi Arabia after the kingdom complained some of the weapons fired from American ships had landed there, the U.S. Central Command said Saturday.