Saudi force to defend oilfields from al-Qaida
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Anxieties about al-Qaida attacks and a US-led war against Iran have prompted Saudi Arabia to establish a special force - being trained by an American defence contractor - to protect its oilfields.
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An Internet statement purportedly from the Saudi wing of al Qaeda has urged guerrillas to attack oil facilities in the world's biggest crude exporter.
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Stung by criticism about its role in fighting terrorism, Saudi Arabia has launched a radio advertising campaign in 19 U.S. cities citing the Sept. 11 commission report as proof that it has been a loyal ally in the fight against al-Qaida.
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Calling for a new line of attack in Saudi Arabia
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JIDDA, Saudi Arabia - The daring daytime attack on Monday on the fortresslike US Consulate in the second-largest Saudi city, is calling into question one of the basic precepts of the country&#39;s security strategy: that killing or capturing enough militants
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U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation to strike against al-Qaida in Iraq and other extremists, the U.S. military said Tuesday, hoping to build on a recent reduction of violence and push militants from their strongholds.
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Venezuela will reinforce security measures after a branch of al Qaeda called for attacks on suppliers of oil to the United States, the defense minister said on Thursday.
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State-owned giant Saudi Aramco said on  Saturday it remained "on alert at all times" to secure the  world's biggest oilfields, after Osama bin Laden urged  militants to attack Iraqi and Gulf oil facilities.
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Militants launched coordinated car bombings and battled security forces in Riyadh in attacks that killed nine suspects and one bystander, caused oil prices to jump and sent signals that Islamic extremists are keeping up their fight despite the kingdom&#39;s
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U.S. marines will train Mauritania's military in counter-insurgency tactics this month as the Islamic state straddling the Sahara confronts what diplomats see as an increased threat from al Qaeda.
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U.N. troops sent to keep the peace in southern Lebanon are taking strong defensive measures against possible suicide attacks &#151; worried because al-Qaida has warned they are considered enemies of Islam.
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Saudi security forces clashed with  suspected militants in the southern Shifa district of the  capital Riyadh on Sunday, security sources said.
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The group Al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia claimed responsibility for the attack on the US consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The statement was posted on a militant Web site.
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Saudi security forces thwarted planned  protest marches in the kingdom's two main cities on Thursday,  deploying in force in the capital Riyadh and arresting at least  a dozen people in the Red Sea port of Jeddah.
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Top world oil exporter Saudi Arabia vowed on Sunday to maintain a cushion of spare supplies of up to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) to meet future demand growth.
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DUBAI -- A Saudi wing of Al Qaeda called for attacks on suppliers of oil to the United States around the world, saying targets should not be limited to the Middle East and listing Canada, Venezuela, and Mexico as under threat.
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Authorities in Saudi Arabia vowed anew to crush Islamic terrorists after a brazen attack on the US Consulate in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah Monday that cost the lives of five consular staff.