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ISIS-Linked Man Executed For Suicide Attack Plot: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Monday executed a Yemeni man accused of plotting a suicide attack in the kingdom and of links to the ISIS jihadist group, the interior ministry said.
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Jihadists Go To Rehab At '5-Star' Saudi Centre
With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort, but it is actually a rehab centre -- for violent jihadists.
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Saudi Arabia's New Jihadists: Poorly Trained But Hard To Stop
Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts suggests jihadis have the tools to sustain their bombing campaign.
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Barack Obama Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions With Historic Ally
US President Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to intensify the struggle against jihadists and efforts to end wars in Syria and Yemen, while trying to ease tensions with Riyadh.
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Pentagon Welcomes Saudi Anti-ISIS Troop Proposal
The Pentagon on Friday welcomed Saudi Arabia's pledge to commit ground forces to fight ISIS jihadists in Syria, should the US-led coalition ever send in combat troops.
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Islamic State Claims Suicide Bombing in Saudi Capital
A suicide bomber wounded two policemen at a checkpoint near a high-security prison in the Saudi capital Riyadh in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Inside the Saudi Prison That's Home to New Wave of Jihadis
The man visible on the block's control room monitor, pacing his small cell in uniform grey robe, is one of a rising number of security prisoners in Saudi Arabia, where the wars in Syria and Iraq have led to a surge in domestic jihadist activity.
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A Year on, Islamic State 'Caliphate' Infamous for Brutality
In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence.
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Saudi Arabia Arrest 93 Jihadists, Say Attacks Foiled
Saudi Arabia has arrested nearly 100 jihadists, mostly linked to the Islamic State group, and foiled several plots to carry out attacks including on the US embassy, authorities said Tuesday.
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Saudis Seize Bombs, Accuse Islamic State of Killing Police
Saudi Arabia said Friday it had foiled a bomb plot by the Islamic State group and blamed the jihadists for shooting dead two policemen in the capital earlier this month.
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Arab Leaders Consider Joint Military Force to Combat Jihadists
Arab leaders meet in Egypt over the weekend for an annual summit dominated by Cairo-led calls for a joint military force as Yemen and several other states teeter on the brink of collapse.
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Saudi King Invites Iraq Prime Minister to Visit as Ties Thaw
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation from King Salman to visit Saudi Arabia, as relations between the two nations improve, the premier's office said.
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New Global Grouping Meets to Counter Islamic State Finances
Officials from the United States, Italy and Saudi Arabia led talks in Rome this week among a group of countries seeking to combat the financial activities of Islamic State militants, the US Treasury said on Friday.
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Saudi Urges Coalition to Face Islamic State Challenge 'on the Ground'
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal called Thursday on the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq to fight the jihadists on the ground.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh as Saudi Seeks 'Sunni Unity'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Monday in Riyadh for a visit at the king's invitation in what is seen as a Saudi bid to unify Sunnis against Iran and jihadists.
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ISIS-Linked Man Executed For Suicide Attack Plot: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Monday executed a Yemeni man accused of plotting a suicide attack in the kingdom and of links to the ISIS jihadist group, the interior ministry said.
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Jihadists Go To Rehab At '5-Star' Saudi Centre
With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort, but it is actually a rehab centre -- for violent jihadists.
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Saudi Arabia's New Jihadists: Poorly Trained But Hard To Stop
Technical hitches limited the death tolls in three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia but the apparent coordination of the blasts suggests jihadis have the tools to sustain their bombing campaign.
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Barack Obama Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Tensions With Historic Ally
US President Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to intensify the struggle against jihadists and efforts to end wars in Syria and Yemen, while trying to ease tensions with Riyadh.
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Pentagon Welcomes Saudi Anti-ISIS Troop Proposal
The Pentagon on Friday welcomed Saudi Arabia's pledge to commit ground forces to fight ISIS jihadists in Syria, should the US-led coalition ever send in combat troops.
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Islamic State Claims Suicide Bombing in Saudi Capital
A suicide bomber wounded two policemen at a checkpoint near a high-security prison in the Saudi capital Riyadh in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Inside the Saudi Prison That's Home to New Wave of Jihadis
The man visible on the block's control room monitor, pacing his small cell in uniform grey robe, is one of a rising number of security prisoners in Saudi Arabia, where the wars in Syria and Iraq have led to a surge in domestic jihadist activity.
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A Year on, Islamic State 'Caliphate' Infamous for Brutality
In the year since it declared its "caliphate," the Islamic State group has become the world's most infamous jihadist organisation, attracting international franchises and spreading fear with acts of extreme violence.
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Saudi Arabia Arrest 93 Jihadists, Say Attacks Foiled
Saudi Arabia has arrested nearly 100 jihadists, mostly linked to the Islamic State group, and foiled several plots to carry out attacks including on the US embassy, authorities said Tuesday.
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Saudis Seize Bombs, Accuse Islamic State of Killing Police
Saudi Arabia said Friday it had foiled a bomb plot by the Islamic State group and blamed the jihadists for shooting dead two policemen in the capital earlier this month.
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Arab Leaders Consider Joint Military Force to Combat Jihadists
Arab leaders meet in Egypt over the weekend for an annual summit dominated by Cairo-led calls for a joint military force as Yemen and several other states teeter on the brink of collapse.
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Saudi King Invites Iraq Prime Minister to Visit as Ties Thaw
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation from King Salman to visit Saudi Arabia, as relations between the two nations improve, the premier's office said.
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New Global Grouping Meets to Counter Islamic State Finances
Officials from the United States, Italy and Saudi Arabia led talks in Rome this week among a group of countries seeking to combat the financial activities of Islamic State militants, the US Treasury said on Friday.
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Saudi Urges Coalition to Face Islamic State Challenge 'on the Ground'
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal called Thursday on the US-led coalition conducting air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq to fight the jihadists on the ground.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Riyadh as Saudi Seeks 'Sunni Unity'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Monday in Riyadh for a visit at the king's invitation in what is seen as a Saudi bid to unify Sunnis against Iran and jihadists.
