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March 26, 2007 - al-Qaeda supporters are suspected of burning down a bookstore in the suburbs of Riyadh. The bookstore, al-Bayyinah, is associated with a pro-government trend within Salafist thinking. [more]

May 27, 2006 - An unidentified individual opened fire on the headquarters of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Riyadh. No one was hurt in the attack, as employees were outside of the building performing their prayers. [more]

May 12, 2006 - A man fired shots at the U.S. Consulate in Jeddah while driving in a vehicle with three other people. None of the guards outside the building were wounded. [more]

February 24, 2006 - Suicide bombers attacked Saudi Arabia's largest oil processing facility, but were unablt to interrupt oil production when guards prevented them from entering the heavily-guarded compound. [more]

December 27, 2005 - Armed gunmen killed five Saudi police officers in two attacks. In the first incident two policemen were killed after being targeted in a drive-by-shooting in Buraydah, approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Riyadh. [more]

November 2, 2005 - Police arrested a wanted man one kilometer north of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and seized his car which was later discovered to be full of explosives. [more]

October 29, 2005 - Muhammad Musfir al-Zahrani, a policeman on duty in Mecca, was killed when unidentified gunmen shot into his patrol vehicle. Al-Zahrani and a colleague (who was not injured) attempted to stop a Landcruiser driving against traffic. [more]

September 7, 2005 - Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said here yesterday that the Kingdom was seeking UN endorsement of its proposal for an international center to combat terrorism. [more]

September 7, 2005 - Saudi security forces stormed a major Al-Qaeda hide-out in the eastern city of Damman yesterday, killing all terrorists inside. Four security men were also killed in the operation. [more]

September 6, 2005 - A Saudi police officer was killed yesterday in an exchange of fire as the siege by Saudi security forces of suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists entered its second day. [more]

July 18, 2005 - Al Qaeda's leader in Saudi Arabia was killed in a police raid in the western city of Medina, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. [more]

July 7, 2005 - The U.S. Embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia will be closed on Monday and Tuesday owing to a threat against U.S. government buildings, the embassy said Sunday. [more]

July 26, 2005 - Security forces yesterday arrested four terror suspects, one of whom figured on a list of 36 wanted militants announced by the authorities in June. [more]

July 14, 2005 - Security forces arrested four people yesterday morning in Al-Naseem district, east of the capital, on the suspicion of being affiliated with those on the new list of 36 top terrorists. [more]

July 12, 2005 - Saudi Arabia yesterday emphasized the need for setting up a global center to combat terrorism and said it would help boost international cooperation to fight the scourge. [more]

June 29, 2005 - Saudi Arabia yesterday issued a new list of 36 suspects believed to be linked to a series of terror attacks across the country, reflecting the government�s resolve to go ahead with its anti-terror campaign. [more]

June 25, 2005 -Arab bankers said yesterday that they had taken effective steps to choke terror funding. They were responding to a US official�s statement urging Arab bankers to step up the fight against terrorist financing. [more]

June 22, 2005 - Two terrorists suspected of murdering a senior police officer three days ago in Makkah were killed by Saudi security forces in a gunbattle in Jeddah yesterday morning, according to the Interior Ministry. The terrorists were identified as Mansour Al-Thubaity and Kamal Foudah. [more]

June 19, 2005 - Gunmen shot dead a senior Saudi security officer outside his house in Makkah yesterday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said unidentified gunmen shot the security officer just after he stepped out of his house. [more]

April 22, 2005 - Four people, including two suspected militants, were killed in clashes with security forces yesterday in the holy city of Makkah, an official statement said. [more]

April 10, 2005 - The Interior Ministry yesterday confirmed the death of Saud Al-Otaibi, the leader of Al-Qaeda cell in Saudi Arabia, and Moroccan Abdul Kareem Al-Majati, the No. 4 on the list of 26 most wanted terrorists, in last week�s gunbattle in Al-Rass. [more]

April 9, 2005 - After a thorough sweep for booby traps and the thunderous reports of detonations from large Al-Qaeda arms caches, residents are beginning to return to the site of what is considered the longest, toughest and bloodiest battle of the war against terrorism in Saudi Arabia. [more]

April 7, 2005 - As Saudi security forces killed seven suspected terrorists in a fierce gunbattle that raged for the second successive day till late last night here, the Cabinet renewed its pledge to continue the Kingdom�s anti-terror campaign. [more]

April 7, 2005 - As many as 14 suspected terrorists, including most wanted Al-Qaeda leaders, have been killed and five others have been wounded in three days of fierce clashes, which ended here yesterday, the Interior Ministry said. [more]

April 7, 2005 - Another top terrorist was killed yesterday morning after security forces raided his hide-out in the south of the capital. [more]

April 4, 2005 - Three suspected terrorists were killed yesterday after more than 12 hours of intense gunbattle with Saudi security forces north of Riyadh, a provincial governor said. [more]

April 2, 2005 - Three Saudi criminals, who were said to be part of a terrorist group trained in Afghanistan, were executed yesterday in this northern Saudi Arabian town. [more]

March 12, 2005 - Saudi security forces have arrested 18 terror suspects in a sweep of the northern town of Zulfi, according to Interior Ministry spokesman Brig. Mansour Al-Turki. [more]

March 8, 2005 - U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah announced an elevated threat level in the area of the Sierra Village compound.  [more]

January 29, 2005 - U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah "reopened for business on Saturday, January 29, following its temporary closure to the public after the tragic events of last December." [more]

December 29, 2004 - Militants launched coordinated car bombings and battled security forces in the Saudi capital last night (Dec. 29) in attacks that killed 10 people, caused oil prices to jump and signaled that Islamic extremists are keeping up their fight despite the kingdom's crackdown on al-Qaida. A car bomb detonated near the Interior Ministry in central Riyadh -- killing a bystander, according to Saudi TV -- was followed soon after by an explosion when suicide attackers tried to bomb a troop recruitment center.  [more]

December 29, 2004 - Saudi police killed a suspected militant in a shootout in Riyadh.. ..the man had tossed a hand grenade from his car at security forces who had been combing a residential area in the capital following a clash with militants on [Dec. 28]. Police later surrounded the car and killed the man in the shootout.

December 28, 2004 - Three suspected terrorists were killed and another was injured in a gunbattle with security forces in the capital last night, security sources told Arab News. The encounter took place near Al-Salam Park, close to the Higher Court in Riyadh�s Al-Deera district. [more]

December 8, 2004 - Saudi authorities yesterday named the slain gunmen who stormed the US Consulate here on Monday..  [more]  

December 6, 2004 - U.S. Consulate in Jeddah attacked.  Three gunmen with suspected Al-Qaeda links attacked the U.S. consulate in Jeddah today.. [Special Report]

December 4, 2004 - Saudi Arabian security forces have arrested the brother of a slain terrorist on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities, officials said Saturday. 

December 2, 2004 - Saudi security forces have arrested four suspects following raids in various parts of the Kingdom, press reports said, adding that seven officers were injured when their vehicle overturned during a chase.  [more]  

November 30, 2004 - Saudi security forces have seized a suspected terrorist north of Riyadh, but it was not immediately known if he figured on a list of most wanted suspects.  

November 29, 2004 - The Interior Ministry yesterday identified the slain terror suspect in Saturday�s gunbattle in Jeddah as a wanted terrorist who was one of the plotters of the Muhaya housing compound attack in Riyadh in November 2003, which killed 17 people and wounded more than 120, the Saudi Press Agency reported.   [more]  

November 28, 2004 - Saudi security forces shot dead a suspected terrorist and captured another following a gunbattle here yesterday.  [more]  

November 22, 2004 - Saudi security forces seized arms and ammunition at a suspected terrorist hideout north of Riyadh, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. 

November 21, 2004 - Saudi Arabia has announced the arrest of an Islamist suspected of plotting an attack on a neighboring country.   

November 14, 2004 - Saudi Arabia has detained five people suspected of spreading Islamic militant ideology in the kingdom.   

November 11, 2004 - Saudi Arabia has made remarkable headway in its war on terrorism as it has succeeded in stripping terrorists of their capabilities to carry out major attacks, Interior Minister Prince Naif said.  [more]  

November 9, 2004 - Saudi police killed a suspected terrorist and captured three others Tuesday in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, west of Saudi Arabia, official sources said.   

October 17, 2004 - "Two militants wanted by security authorities were arrested after an exchange of fire at dawn today, during which one of the two was slightly wounded," said Brig. Mansour Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry.  [more]  

Click here for a list of Saudi Arabia's most wanted terrorists.

October 14, 2004 - One of the three militants killed in Tuesday's [October 12] shootout in Riyadh was on the list of the 26 most wanted terrorists, the Interior Ministry announced yesterday. The ministry identified the man as Abdul Majeed ibn Muhammad Abdullah Al-Munie.  [more]  

October 3, 2004 - An attacker armed with a machine gun fired at an expatriate housing compound in eastern Riyadh on Friday night [October 1] but caused no injuries or damage, a Saudi security official said Sunday [October 3]. 

September 27, 2004 - Security forces exchanged fire with suspected terrorists in the capital Riyadh yesterday, less than 24 hours after a French engineer was gunned down in Jeddah.  [more]  

September 14, 2004 - Testimony regarding the US State Department's views on the terrorist finance elements of the 9/11 Commission's report addresses US-Saudi cooperation [more]

August 29, 2004 - Saudi police, battling al Qaeda militant attacks to destabilize the pro-U.S. kingdom, have arrested two wanted militants in the central city of Buraida, security sources said.   

August 17, 2004 - Saudi Arabia's major battle with terrorism is over, and the kingdom is chasing the last remaining militants, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz said in an interview.  [more]  

August 16, 2004 - "As a result, since September 11th, 2001, more than two-thirds of al-Qaidas top leadership have been killed or captured.  More than 3,000 al-Qaida criminals have been detained in over 100 countries.  Terrorist cells have been wrapped up in Singapore, in Italy, right here in the United States.  The Saudis are going after them with vigor and are more successful with each passing day." -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell 

August 5, 2004 - Saudi security forces arrested Faris Ahmed Jamaan Al-Zahrani, the No. 11 on a list of most wanted 26 terrorists published by the Interior Ministry last December.  [more]  

July 26, 2004 - A message purportedly from an al-Qaida cell in Saudi Arabia surfaced Monday July 26 with the acknowledgment that three of its militants were killed in a shootout last week with security forces.  

July 21, 2004 - Saudi Arabian security forces killed two terrorist suspects, including one on a most-wanted list, and captured six others in a gun battle late yesterday in the capital, Riyadh .. Authorities also found the head of slain U.S. hostage Paul Johnson in a refrigerator in the suspects' hideout.  [more]

July 14, 2004 - A disabled Saudi terror suspect, Khaled ibn Odeh ibn Mohammed Al-Harbi, handed himself in to Saudi authorities, the third to do so under a month-long partial amnesty announced in June.  The man is suspected of being a top Al-Qaeda figure close to Osama Bin Laden and had been hiding along the Iran-Afghan border.  [more]

July 4, 2004 - Saudi security investigations uncovered the deaths of two senior terrorists who died from untreated wounds after clashes with security forces in April 2004.  Rakan ibn Mohsen Al-Seikhan and Nasser ibn Rashid Al-Rashid -- both on a list of 26 most wanted suspects -- were wounded during the April 12 clashes in Riyadh.  [more]

July 3, 2004 - The Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry identified the terrorist killed in a gunbattle on July 1 as Awad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Awad and the one wounded as Abdul Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Abdul Wahab.  [more]

June 2004 - Saudi Arabia and the United States Take Joint Action Against Terror Financing [PDF]

June 28, 2004 - One of Saudi Arabia's most wanted terrorists surrenders, the second suspect to turn himself in under a one-month government amnesty announced in mid-June.  The terrorist, Othman Hadi Al-Maqbul Al-Amri, 37, gave himself up after two years on the run.  [more]

June 25, 2004 - Saudi Arabia could allow foreigners who feel threatened by the wave of terrorist violence in the Kingdom to carry guns for their protection.  [more]

June 23, 2004 - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd offers terrorists a limited amnesty, calling on them to turn themselves in or face the full might of the state.  In a televised address read on his behalf by Crown Prince Abdullah, King Fahd said those who willingly surrender within 30 days will be secure and warned all those who don't will be subjected to a fierce crackdown.  [more]

June 18, 2004 - U.S. hostage Paul Johnson was beheaded by his captors.  Hours later Saudi security forces gunned down the suspected leader of Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz Al-Muqrin.  [more]

June 18, 2004 - The man wears a black hood on the videotape as he grips an AK-47 and threatens to execute an American hostage. In spite of the disguise, a subtitle gives a name for the speaker, Abdulaziz Muqrin, who Saudi authorities say is the chief organizer of the recent attacks on Westerners in Saudi Arabia.  [more]

June 13, 2004 - Al-Qaeda terrorists in Saudi Arabia kidnapped American engineer Paul Marshal Johnson, an employee of Lockheed Martin.  A statement purporting to be from Al-Qaeda threatened to treat the abducted American as U.S. troops treated Iraqi prisoners -- a reference to sexual and other abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.  Another American, Kenneth Scroggs, was gunned down by the same group.  [more]

June 8, 2004 - Terrorists gunned down Robert Jacob, an American working for Vinnell Corp., a U.S. defense contractor in Riyadh.  [more]

June 5, 2004 - The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner was critically injured and his cameraman Simon Cumbers was killed when they came under fire in a Riyadh neighborhood notorious for militants.  [more]

June 4, 2004 - Saudi Arabia's top religious authority, Sheik Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al al-Sheik, issued an edict urging citizens and residents to inform authorities about suspected militants planning terror activities.  [more]

June 2, 2004 - In a bid to crack down on financing of terrorist groups, Saudi Arabia in a joint press conference with US officials announced it was dissolving the Al-Haramain Charitable Foundation and other private groups and creating a commission to manage private charitable work abroad.  [more]

June 2, 2004 - Saudi security forces gunned down two terror suspects in a gunbattle at Hada near Taif. The pair were linked to the recent attacks in Alkhobar.  [more]

May 29, 2004 - Attack in Khobar - Four gunmen attacked compounds housing oil workers in Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia at about 7:30 a.m. (0430 GMT).  Hostages were being held at one compound.  Saudi officials said 16 people have been killed in the attacks.  Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility.  [more]

May 27, 2004 - A top Al Qaida leader [Abdulaziz Al Muqrin] in Saudi Arabia issued a battle plan for an urban guerrilla war in the kingdom. Al Muqrin, gave a detailed list of steps militants should take to succeed in their violent campaign against the Saudi government.  [more]

May 20, 2004 - Saudi security forces today killed four terrorist suspects and injured another in a gunfight in Qasim Province. The security forces came under heavy fire from machineguns after locating five terrorist suspects in a rest house in Khudairah, a village in the area of Buraidah.  One security officer was killed and two were injured in the incident.  Weapons and ammunition were confiscated.

May 1, 2004 - Gunmen killed at least six people in an attack on a Western oil company office in the Red Sea city of Yanbu. [more]

April 29, 2004 - U.S. State Department's annual report, "Patterns of Global Terrorism - 2003," praised Saudi Arabia's commitment to the war against global terrorism, "I would cite Saudi Arabia as an excellent example of a nation increasingly focusing its political will to fight terrorism. Saudi Arabia has launched an aggressive, comprehensive, and unprecedented campaign to hunt down terrorists, uncover their plots, and cut off their sources of funding.."  [more] 

April 24, 2004 - King Fahd characterized the April 21 attack as "the work of a deviant few who wanted to undermine the country, terrorize peaceful people and kill Muslims."  [more]

April 22, 2004 - Saudi Security forces killed five terror suspects, including two of the country's most wanted men, during raids.  [more]

April 22, 2004 - The Al Haramin (the holy sites) Brigades claimed responsibility on web sites for the April 21 Riyadh suicide bombing.

April 22, 2004 - Grand Mufti Abdul-Aziz al-Sheik, the kingdom's highest religious authority, condemned the attack "as one of the greatest sins" and said the attackers will be "burned in hell." 

April 21, 2004 - Terrorists launched a suicide car bomb attack April 21, 2004 against Saudi Arabian government buildings in Riyadh.  Five people were killed and over 150 were wounded in the attack.  [more]

April 19, 2004 - Saudi security forces seized two vehicles loaded with explosives north of Riyadh.  Three other explosive laden vehicles were seized in the last two days, one of which has been sought since February.  [more]

April 18, 2004 - Eight terror suspects linked to violent clashes with security forces in the capital are arrested. Three large vehicle bombs � each with over a ton of explosives on board � are defused. [more]

April 15, 2004 - Evacuation is ordered for most U.S. diplomats in Saudi Arabia - "The United States [Apr. 15] ordered the evacuation of most U.S. diplomats and all U.S. family dependents from Saudi Arabia, and "strongly urged" all American citizens to leave because of "credible and specific" intelligence about terrorist attacks planned against U.S. and other Western targets, the State Department announced. [more]

April 13, 2004 - Four policemen are killed by machine-gun fire in two attacks on the road linking Riyadh and Qasim. The first of two explosive-laden cars is discovered. Gunmen open fire at officers at a checkpoint on the road to Qasim. Police defuse two car bombs and seize a third car loaded with arms. [more]

April 12, 2004 - A member of the security forces is killed and a terrorist gunned down during a clash in eastern Riyadh . [more]

April 8, 2004 - Al-Qaeda chief in Saudi Arabia vows to eject U.S. from Arabian Peninsula. [more]

April 5, 2004 - Saudi security forces shot dead a suspected militant and wounded another during a car chase in eastern Riyadh neighborhood. [more]

March 24, 2004 - J. Cofer Black, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. State Department, testified to Congress, "The Saudis are a key ally in the Global War On Terror. Their performance has not been flawless, and they have a large task before them, but we see clear evidence of the seriousness of purpose and the commitment of the leadership of the Kingdom to this fight.."  [more]

March 24, 2004 - Juan C. Zarate, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Executive Office for Terrorist Financing & Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of the Treasury, testified to Congress, "the targeting actions and systemic reforms undertaken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia clearly demonstrate its commitment to work with us and the international community to combat the global threat of terrorist financing.."  [more]

March 24, 2004 - Thomas J. Harrington, Deputy Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, testified to Congress, "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an important partner in this international effort and has taken significant steps to deter global terrorism.."  [more]

March 19, 2004 - U.S. Secretary of State Powell meets Saudi officials in Riyadh, tells press US and Saudi Arabia are united in war on terror. [more]

March 15, 2004 - Two of Saudi Arabia's most wanted terror suspects were shot dead in a shootout with police forces. [more]

February 28, 2004 - Royal decree to establish the Saudi National Commission for Relief and Charity Work abroad to ensure that terrorist organizations do not misuse Saudi donations for humanitarian projects worldwide. [more]

February 16, 2004 - British Airways has canceled [Feb 16] flight from London to Riyadh, for 'security reasons.' [more]

February 14, 2004 - Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry offers SR7 million reward for information leading to the recovery of a GMC Suburban loaded with explosives. [more]

February 13, 2004 - The Interior Ministry warns residents in the capital against a possible terrorist attack. It says that a car laden with explosives registered to a wanted suspect could be used in the attack. [more]

January 22, 2004 - US Treasury Secretary John W. Snow told a Washington news conference, "The United States and Saudi Arabia share a deep commitment to fighting the spread of terrorism in all its forms.. ..Like the United States , the Saudis have been victims of al-Qaida. They are an important partner in the war on terrorist financing, and have taken important and welcome steps to fight terrorist financing."  [more]

January 3, 2004 - Brig. Gen. Hadi Mabjer Al-Sahli, chairman of the military council at the border guards command in the Jizan region was found shot dead in front of his house.  [more]

December 30, 2003 - One of the Kingdom's most wanted terror suspects [Mansour ibn Muhammad Faqeeh] surrendered to security authorities.  [more]  A western diplomat said terrorists are targeting Saudi Arabian security organs after an attempt to kill a senior security official in Riyadh. [more] 

December 18, 2003 - Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told a television interviewer, "..the Saudis have been going after these terrorists and trying to tear them out, root and branch.. ..the Government of Saudi Arabia has been terrific, particularly since May 12th and their Riyadh bombing." [more]

December 17, 2003 - The United States has said it will allow its non-essential diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia due to increased security concerns. [more]

December 8, 2003 - One of the Kingdom's most wanted terrorists was killed and another arrested following a shootout with security forces in Al-Suwaidy in south Riyadh. [more]

December 7, 2003 - Security forces arrest 25 suspects in connection with the May 12 bombings in Riyadh . [more]

December 6, 2003 - Saudi officials release a list of 26 wanted terrorist suspects. [more]

December 4, 2003 - Brigadier General Abdulaziz al-Huwairini escaped an assassination attempt in Riyadh.  Attack later claimed as the work of the "Two Holy Mosques Brigade." The group declared in a statement that 'since our brothers in al-Qaeda are busy fighting the crusaders, we took it upon ourselves to cleanse the land of the two holy mosques of the crusaders' agents' - a reference to the Saudi government. [more]

December 2, 2003 - A U.S. Embassy warning was issued to the 37,000 U.S. citizens living in Saudi Arabia, saying that compounds housing Westerners had come under surveillance by terrorists, indicating the possibility of another attack. [more]

December 1, 2003 - The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised British nationals against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia. [more]

November 25, 2003 - Security forces arrest at least 10 terrorists in various parts of the Kingdom including one described as �very dangerous.� Some are linked to Al-Qaeda. [more]

November 10, 2003 - Saudi Arabia's Progress in the War on Terrorism - Saudi Embassy releases detailed report on actions to combat terrorists. [more] including: Actions to Counter Terrorism [more];  Specific Cases [more]; International Cooperation [more]; Actions Taken in the Financial Area [more]

November 8, 2003 - Riyadh - Suicide bomb attack against residential compound believed to be by Al Qaeda members.  Preliminary casualty figures: 11 dead, 122 injured. [more]

November 7, 2003 - Saudi security forces encircled two terrorists in Riyadh. The terrorists shot at the security forces and committed suicide by blowing themselves up.

November 7, 2003 - The United States warns of terrorist strikes in the Kingdom. [more]

November 3, 2003 - Saudi police arrested six suspected Al-Qaeda militants after a shootout in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The raid on an apartment triggered a shootout that left two suspected terrorists dead, and one security officer wounded. Officers also seized a large cache of weapons they believe were stockpiled for attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The militants had rented the apartment for just the month of Ramadan.

November 2, 2003 - US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, "The Saudi government, particularly since they were attacked some weeks and months ago, has been very aggressive, more aggressive than ever in the past."

October 20, 2003 - Saudi security forces raided several terrorist cells in various parts of the country, including the city of Riyadh, the Al-Majma'a District in Riyadh Province, Makkah Province, the Jeddah District of Makkah Province, and Qasim Province. Security forces confiscated items including C4 plastic explosives, home-made bombs, gas masks, and large quantities of assault rifles and ammunition.

October 8, 2003 - Security forces raided a farm in the northern Muleda area of Qasim Province and were able to arrest a suspect. Three other suspects fled the scene. Two security officers suffered injuries. Security forces found large amounts of material to make explosives and light weaponry in the farm where the suspects had been hiding.

October 5, 2003 - Security forces arrested three suspects during a raid in the desert to the east of Riyadh. 

September 23, 2003 - Security forces surrounded a group of suspected terrorists in an apartment in the city of Jizan on September 23, 2003. During a gun battle, one security officer was killed and four officers injured. Two suspects were arrested and one suspect was killed. The suspects were armed with machine guns and pistols and a large quantity of ammunition.

September 17, 2003 - US Treasury Secretary John W. Snow met with officials in Saudi Arabia and noted, "..we discussed our outstanding progress working together on the fight against terrorist financing.  Saudi Arabia has been a strong ally to the United States in this essential matter.  Their close oversight of charities to guard against money laundering and terrorist financing sets an example to all countries engaged in the war against terror.."  [more]

August 29, 2003 - US Attorney General John Ashcroft commended Saudi Arabia's efforts in the war on terrorism and stated: "I believe that progress is being made and I think not only that it (cooperation) is good but it continues to improve."

August 26, 2003 - Saudi Arabia and the United States are to create a joint task force aimed at combating the funding of extremist groups in the country.

August 13, 2003 - Security personnel arrest five terrorists after four policemen and a militant were killed in a shootout in Riyadh two days earlier. [more]

August 2003 - The Council of Ministers