Apr 30 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. Continue reading
Mar 29 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. Continue reading
Dec 03 Saudi Government Details Anti-Terrorism Funding Crackdown The government of Saudi Arabia released a report Tuesday detailing its counter terrorism measures and describing new financial regulations aimed at insuring the Saudi Kingdom does not indirectly support terrorist groups. Continue reading
Jun 18 Saudi Arabia Arrests Al-Qaida Suspects In its first terrorism-related arrests since Sept. 11, the Saudi Arabian government announced Tuesday that it was holding 11 Saudis, an Iraqi and a Sudanese man suspected of planning terrorist attacks inside the kingdom. Continue reading
Mar 28 Arab Leaders Approve Saudi Plan Representatives from Arab countries approved a Saudi-backed Mideast peace plan Thursday, agreeing to offer Israel "normal relations" in exchange for an Israeli pullback from disputed territories. Continue reading
Mar 05 Saudi Peace Efforts Appear to Gain Support Despite continued attacks and counterattacks, efforts to promote a Saudi plan to bring peace to the region appear to gain key support. Continue reading
Sep 25 Saudi Arabia Statement By PBS News Hour Full text of Saudi Arabia's announcement that the kingdom has severed ties with Afghanistan's Taliban regime. Continue reading
Sep 25 Saudi Arabia Ends Ties with Taliban Saudi Arabia broke ties with the ruling Taliban of Afghanistan on Tuesday, further isolating the religious militia. Continue reading
Mar 16 Saudi Commandos Free Passengers From Hijacked Plane Saudi commandos freed over 100 passengers trapped on board a hijacked plane at the Medina, Saudi Arabia, airport. Continue reading