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U.S. President Obama departs White House for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Marine One, with U.S. President Barack Obama on board, departs the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 2, 2009. President Obama is traveling to Saudi Arabia. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)


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MEDINA, Saudi Arabia, July 13 (UPI) -- A family in Saudi Arabia has filed a lawsuit alleging theft and harassment on the part of a malevolent genie.
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GENEVA, Switzerland, June 12 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch said Friday Saudi Arabia has pledged to improve women's rights by eliminating gender discrimination.
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nytimes.com at 14 Jul 2009 05:21 am
Speaking in Saudi Arabia, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that aggressive efforts to counter that global financial crisis were starting to work.
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A family in Saudi Arabia has taken a "genie" to court accusing it of leaving threatening messages on their mobile phones.
cnn.com at 13 Jul 2009 01:59 am
A family in Saudi Arabia has taken a genie to court, alleging theft and harassment, according to local media.
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Saudi Arabia announced yesterday it had convicted 330 alQaeda members in a single trial following the biggest antiterrorism operation in its history.
sfgate.com at 8 Jul 2009 01:41 pm
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