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Wednesday 14 May 2003 (12 Rabi` al-Awwal 1424)

The Villas Were Reduced to a Heap of Rubble


 
RIYADH, 14 May 2003 — Security at the Al-Hamra compound, site of one of the blasts, was unsatisfactory, Arab News has learned, but the ensuing rescue operation was a model of swiftness and efficiency. ... Full Story


Saudis Call for Reforms, Tolerance

RIYADH, 14 May 2003 — The bombings that ripped through three residential compounds in Riyadh on Monday night caught most locals by surprise. Initial confusion turned to frustration and anger as details... Full Story


‘Bring the Butchers to Book’

JEDDAH, 14 May 2003 — Reaction in the expatriate community to the explosions and mounting death and injury toll in the Riyadh bombings has been immediate and voluble. “The perpetrators of this outrageous... Full Story




High Alert in Eastern Province

DHAHRAN, 14 May 2003 — Security has been beefed up in the Eastern Province after the bombing incident in Riyadh, with security forces patrolling the city and carrying out random checks on highways,... Full Story


Anxious Kin Ring Alarm Bells

ALKHOBAR, 14 May 2003 — Eastern Province residents began receiving telephone calls from worried relatives at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday when CNN first carried the story. Due to confusion over the Kingdom’s... Full Story


Carnage Condemned


 
JEDDAH, 14 May 2003 — Condemnations and condolences from around the world began to pour in yesterday after four powerful bombs triggered by suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists left scores of people dead... Full Story


We’ll Fight Terror: Abdullah


 
JEDDAH, 14 May 2003 — The Saudi government and people will not be deterred by Monday’s terror attacks in Riyadh, said Crown Prince Abdullah, deputy premier and commander of the National Guard, yesterday.... Full Story


Al-Qaeda Plans Attacks in the Gulf

DUBAI, 14 May 2003 — A senior Al-Qaeda leader has unveiled the organization’s long-term plans to carry out major terrorist attacks in Gulf countries. “We’ll attack the rear of the American Army,” he... Full Story


30 Die in Riyadh Suicide Attacks

JEDDAH, 14 May 2003 — In all 30 people, including seven Americans and nine suspected bombers, were killed in the suicide attacks in Riyadh Monday night, according to the Saudi Interior Ministry. “Twenty-one... Full Story


2 Pinoys Among Dead in Riyadh Bomb Attacks

RIYADH, 14 May 2003 — Only two Filipinos were confirmed dead in the Monday night bomb attacks here but the Philippine Embassy yesterday expressed fears that the toll could rise. Ambassador to... Full Story


The Human Genome and Future Possibilities

JEDDAH, 14 May 2003 — The movie “Gattaca” (1997) presents a future society where humans are genetically enhanced at insemination to predetermine their characteristics and health from the genetic make-up... Full Story


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