Signs
The tragic events of May 12 have been compared to the September 11 attacks. The "fingerprints" of Al Qaeda have been found on the Hamra housing compound. The threat is ever-changing.
May 20, 2003
Last Monday night, only a few hours before United States Secretary of State Colin Powell set foot in Riyadh, the Saudi capital was rocked by three bomb explosions. At least 34 people were killed, and more than 194 hurt. "This was a well-planned terrorist attack, obviously," said Powell who together with Saudi leaders visited the site of the explosions the following day.
The May 12 tragedy, which in the Middle East is being compared to the at
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