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	Khobar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Khobar (also written al-Khobar or al-Khubar ; Arabic: الخبر) is a large city located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Arabian/Persian Gulf.
		In earlier days, Khobar was a small port on the Persian Gulf, inhabited mainly by fishermen.
		Khobar was, infamously, the location of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing (the victims were US military personnel) and the 29 May 2004 Al-Khobar massacres (of expatriate employees in their compounds).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Al-Khobar (397 words)

	29 May 2004 Al-Khobar massacres - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was reported that the kidnappers asked the hostages if they were Christians or Muslims, letting the Muslims go.
		On the tape he said "among the killed was a Japanese [sic] who was slaughtered because USA have mixed his tribe into the war against Muslims." According to the Saudi Ambassador in Washington, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the goal of the terrorists was to shake Saudi Arabia's stability and economy.
		The british and american schools around al khobar and dharahn where put on lock-down on the 29th may 2004 terror attacks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/29_May_2004_Al-Khobar_massacres (590 words)

	Saudi Arabia: A nation in turmoil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The recent hostage crisis in the oil city of Al- Khobar, which left 22 civilians dead including foreigners, and the brazen attacks on British journalists and American defence contractors highlights a need to understand the nature of terrorism in Saudi Arabia and the complexities that confront the state.
		Author of ‘Al Qaeda’s targeting guidance’ which was released as a chapter in the seventh issue of Al Qaeda’s Training Publication, ‘Camp Al Battar Magazine’ii released on March 29, 2004, Muqrin identified categories of urban, religious, economic and human targets on which future attacks would be conducted.
		True to this document the Al Khobar attack was on an economic target whereas Paul Johnson was the perfect human target, an American ‘infidel’ working for a defence contractor.
	www.observerindia.com /analysis/A227.htm (2027 words)

	CNN - Suspect in Khobar Towers bombing fights deportation to Saudi Arabia - October 5, 1999
		WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A lawyer for a man suspected in the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 U.S. airmen, is asking an appeals court to stop his client's expulsion to Saudi Arabia, saying he could be tortured or killed.
		The motion for an emergency stay of removal filed by attorney Ivan Yacub with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington cites the U.N. Convention Against Torture in an attempt to block what was thought to be the forced return of Hani al-Sayegh to his homeland as early as Friday.
		The advisory said, "The investigation of the attack at Khobar is ongoing.
	www.cnn.com /US/9910/05/khobar.suspect (709 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - June 4, 2003 - Article 3
		The student of Al-Hussan Academy in Al Khobar was about to leave APICORP Compound, where his family lives, when the sport utility vehicle in which he was traveling with other schoolchildren became caught up in an ongoing terrorist attack on the compound.
		He challenged Al Qaeda that they would be dreaming to affect the ruling system in Saudi Arabia and lauded the storming operation that rescued more than 200, despite the killing of 22 captives.
		The Saudi spokesman went on to stress that, despite last weekend's attack on a foreign housing complex in the oil city of Al Khobar, the oil fields to the north are heavily guarded and safe.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20030604/feat3en.htm (4222 words)

	Baha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Al Baha city is situated between Makkah Al Mukarramah and the Aseer region, in south-western Saudi Arabia.
		The Al Baha region is among the most important tourist areas in the Arab world, boasting fresh air, dense forests, beautiful valleys.
		Al Baha is the headquarters of the Governor, local councils and branches of governmental departments.
	the-saudi.net /saudi-arabia/baha (452 words)

	About Saudi Arabia
		The modern city of Al Khobar is a flourishing center of international trade, with many examples of both contemporary Arabic and western architecture.
		Al Khobar has developed to become one of the most beautiful cities in the Kingdom, with exceptional recreation and leisure facilities.
		Al Khobar is a modern, safe and desirable place to live, we hope the following brief guide will assist you in your decision making, and we look forward to welcoming you to the Kingdom.
	www.saadrecruitment.com /saudi/modern_khobar.asp (396 words)

	Khobar Towers bombing
		Khobar Towers is part of the Al-Khobar housing complex in Dharan, Saudi Arabia.
		In 1996, it was being used to house foreign military personnel.
		This is known as the Khobar Towers bombing.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/k/kh/khobar_towers_bombing.html (526 words)

	Strike One - Khobar Towers; Strike Two - TWA 800; Strike Three ....
		Al Qaeda was headquartered in the Sudan from approximately 1991 until approximately 1996 but still maintained offices in various parts of the world.
		Third, Al Qaeda opposed the involvement of the United States armed forces in the [Persian] gulf war in 1991 and in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia in 1992 and 1993, which were viewed by Al Qaeda as pretextual preparations for an American occupation of Islamic countries.
		Osama bin Laden, the defendant, and Al Qaeda also forged alliances with the National Islamic Front in the Sudan and with representatives of the Government of Iran, and its associated terrorist group Hezbollah, for the purpose of working together against their perceived common enemies in the West, particularly the United States.
	members.aol.com /bardonia2/towers.htm (12520 words)

	Life in Al-Khobar
		The town of Al Khobar forms a triangle of urban centres with Dhahran and Dammam, and is situated on the eastern seaboard of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
		The months of July and August can be particularly hot and humid.There are several licensed foreign schools in and around Al Khobar all operating under the auspices of the Saudi Directorate of Foreign Education.
		Al Khobar is a pleasant town, strongly cosmopolitan, colourful and interesting.
	www.britishschool-ksa.com /Life_in_Al-Khobar/life_in_al-khobar.html (584 words)

	Saudi Arabia
		Rub' al Khali, known in English as the Great Sandy Desert and as the Empty Quarter, extends over much of the southeast and beyond the southern frontier.
		Its western limits are delineated by a mountain range extending generally northwest and southeast along the eastern edge of the regions of Al Hijaz (Hejaz) and 'Asìr.
		In the east, along the Persian Gulf, is a low-lying region known as Al Ahsa'.
	www.ovayonda.ws /lodging/country/sa.html (517 words)

	Oil Prices Touch $42 a Barrel
		Oil futures briefly hit $42 a barrel in Tuesday trading after 22 people were killed over the weekend in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, in an attack by suspected al Qaeda militants, who stormed two petroleum industry compounds and took as many as 50 people hostage in a nearby residential complex.
		But Saudi officials said the terrorists killed nine hostages and the Interior Ministry said one of the four attackers was captured; the others escaped and a manhunt was underway Sunday night in the port city, which is about 250 miles northeast of the capital, Riyadh.
		Abdulaziz al-Muqrin, the top al Qaeda leader in the kingdom, reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which came just days after al-Muqrin threatened urban guerrilla warfare designed to topple the Saudi royal family.
	www.thestreet.com /_tscana/markets/marketfeatures/10162935.html (285 words)

	Al-Khobar - TheBestLinks.com - Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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		With the discovery of oil, it was transformed into an industrial port.
		It was the location of the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing and the 29 May 2004 Al-Khobar massacres.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Khobar.html (159 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Middle East \| Gunmen 'killed 22' in Saudi city
		The crisis began on Saturday, when the gunmen went on a shooting spree in Khobar.
		Khobar, 400km (250 miles) north-east of Riyadh, is one of the centres of the Saudi oil industry, in which foreigners play a key role.
		In early May, five foreigners were killed in an attack on a petrochemical site in the city of Yanbu.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/3762423.stm (567 words)

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		Abdullah Al Youssef the Imam of Aisha mosque in Al-Khobar said that the tent set up in front of this mosque holds over 100 people and frequently, the crowd extends to outside the tent.
		Meanwhile, the Imams of Al Khobar mosques have also finished their preparations to receive the groups of worshippers in Ramadan who come to pray.
		The most popular mosques in Al-Khobar are the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Al Khoudary, Al Muhaidab, and Al Nour in the city center of Al Khobar.
	aawsat.com /english/news.asp?section=7&id=2193 (364 words)

	CNN.com - Saudis storm besieged compound - May 29, 2004
		The U.S. State Department said one American was among the 11 people killed during the attack spree by suspected Islamic militants, and Western diplomatic sources said a British citizen also died.
		While Saudi officials estimate the number of attackers at four, witnesses on the scene have suggested it was higher since three different locations over a two-mile range were attacked within an hour.
		The first location hit was the Khobar headquarters of APICORP (Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation).
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/05/29/saudi.shooting (881 words)

	Asia Times - Asia's most trusted news source for the Middle East
		The storming of the offices and residences of foreign oil company employees in Khobar on Saturday did not disrupt oil flows from the kingdom, however, it did cause oil prices to jump nearly 2 percent on Tuesday, and some analysts predict that based on such instability, increases will continue.
		Even before the Khobar attacks, global oil prices this month rose to their highest level in 13 years, to nearly $42 per barrel.
		A purported al-Qaeda statement said the Saudi pledge was one of the reasons that Islamic militants decided to attack foreign oil firm employees in Khobar.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Middle_East/FF02Ak02.html (1013 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 10 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the case of Saudi Arabia, some analysts believe that terrorist attacks in al Khobar underlines, not only growing vulnerability of the Saudi regime, but also the increasing risk this poses to the world's oil supply, and by extension, to global economic stability.
		Perhaps Prince Saud al Faisal's reference to "instant experts" and their attacks on Saudi Arabia "as a country where everything is wrong and their people can not recognise their problems, let alone solve them" was directed at the likes of Robert Baer.
		Stern is impressed by al Qaeda's protean nature by constantly evolving and adapting its missions where the leaders harness humiliation and anomie and turn them into weapons.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/06/06/d40606020428.htm (962 words)

	Al Khobar Map, Directions and Weather Forecast: Le Gulf Meridien Al Khobar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Al Khobar Map, Directions and Weather Forecast: Le Gulf Meridien Al Khobar
		Al Khobar Weather for the next five days
		The city of Riyadh is approximately 500 kilometres from Al Khobar city.
	www.lemeridien.com /saudi_arabia/al_khobar/location_sa1641.shtml (237 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - June 4, 2003 - Article 2
		The audience was attended by Prince Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation; Prince Abdul Aziz Ibn Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, the Minister of State, Member of the Cabinet and Chief of the Court of the Cabinet's Presidency; and chief protocol officials.
		Meanwhile the hostage-taking and killings in the Saudi city of Al Khobar at the weekend spark condemnation throughout the Arabic press.
		The horrendous killing operation in the Saudi town of Al Khobar is an unacceptable act...
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20030604/feat2en.htm (4315 words)

	Saudi American Relations - Fact Sheet - Khobar, Saudi Arabia - Map
		The town of Al Khobar merges with Dhahran and Dammam, and is situated on the eastern seaboard of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
		Al Khobar is a pleasant town, cosmopolitan, colorful and interesting.
		Users of the Saudi-US Relations Information Service are assumed to have read and agreed to our terms and conditions and legal disclaimer.
	www.saudi-us-relations.org /Fact_Sheets/FS_Khobar1.html (1001 words)

	Bahrain Tribune Daily Newspaper, Bahrain
		AL KHOBAR: Al Qaeda-linked militants killed at least nine Saudis and seven foreigners in a string of attacks in Al Khobar yesterday, then took hostages and fled with security forces in hot pursuit.
		A policeman said the militants were using the hostages as human shields and that security officials were trying to negotiate their release.
		The attackers opened fire at Al Khobar Petroleum Centre building, believed to house offices of major Western oil firms, before storming into compounds housing oil services offices and homes of employees, the security sources said.
	www.bahraintribune.com /ArticleDetail.asp?CategoryId=0&ArticleId=33202 (576 words)

	gulfnews.com: May 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Saudis were shaken to the core yesterday after militants killed 22 people and held some 50 foreigners hostage in Al Khobar, a modern city traditionally tolerant of expatriates.
		Many Al Khobar residents, who for years blended easily with expatriate oil workers, said they feared Saturday's attack would drive expatriates to pack up and go.
		The four gunmen, aged 18 to 25 and wearing military vests, grabbed Abu Hashem, an Iraqi with a US passport, in front of his home in the Oasis compound in Al Khobar but let him go when he told them he was a Muslim.
	www.gulf-news.com /YearEnd/2004/MayNF.asp?ArticleID=122462 (900 words)

	alphabet city
		In an exclusive interview published in mid-May, former members of the Vinnell Corporation, which 'advises' the Saudi National Guard on military matters, told The Independent that al Qaida terrorists who attacked the Vinnell compound in Riyadh on May 12, 2003, were secretly assisted by elements of the Saudi National Guard.
		In an audiotape posted on a website friendly to Islamic militants, a speaker who identified himself as an Al Qaeda leader claimed responsibility for the attack.
		The voice on the tape introduced himself as Abdulaziz Issa Abdul-Mohsin al-Muqrin — the fugitive accused by authorities of heading Al Qaeda's operations in the Arabian Peninsula — and bragged of dragging a Westerner's body through the streets.
	alphabetcity.blogspot.com /2004/05/khobar-update-one-saudi-arabia-denies.html (2327 words)

	Shia News \| Americas \| Indictment of 13 Saudis and one Lebanese is "worth nothing" says Saudi Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The indictment of 13 Saudis and one Lebanese in the 1996 Khobar bombing is "worth nothing" because it is based on information obtained through torture, the director of a Saudi human rights group said.
		The men were early recruits — but not top leaders — in the plot to kill Americans in Saudi Arabia, and played key roles in scouting Khobar Towers and other potential American targets as early as 1993, three years before the bombing, the U.S. indictment said.
		By 1988 and 1990, the four were members or associates of Saudi Hezbollah, the terror group blamed by the United States for the attack, the indictment said.
	www.shianews.com /low/americas/news_id/0000115.php (853 words)

	Al Khobar Hotels: Le Gulf Meridien Al Khobar Luxury Hotels in Al Khobar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the heart of the business district, the recently renovated Le Gulf Meridien Al Khobar offers a stunning view of the Gulf.
		The hotel is ideally located in the business district, steps away from the shopping area and around 45 minutes from King Fahd International airport and is considered the prime venue for seminars, conferences, banquets and private parties in Al Khobar.
		Surrounded by lush greenery, its extensive health and leisure facilities and acclaimed restaurants are complemented by the outstanding executive service provided by the Royal Club.
	www.lemeridien.com /saudi_arabia/al_khobar/hotel_sa1641.shtml (180 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A local journalist told Al Jazeera television channel that police were hunting for the men in nearby mountains.
		KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, May 31 — The Saudi police were waiting today to question Nimr Al-Bigami, the critically wounded ringleader of the four gunmen who terrorized a luxury residential compound for foreigners over the weekend in a kidnapping and killing spree that left 22 people dead and 25 wounded.
		KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, May 31 (Reuters) - A Christian Arab who was held captive by al Qaeda militants in Saudi Arabia said on Monday he lied to them about his faith and praised their battle against the West, to save his life.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=khobar (5816 words)

	The Hindu : International / India & World : Moves on to bring back bodies of Al Khobar victims
		The next of kin of all the eight Indians killed in the terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia's eastern oil city of Al Khobar have been informed and efforts are under way to send their bodies back.
		J.S. Mukul, Minister in the Indian embassy in Riyadh, told The Hindu that two teams from the mission were in Al Khobar to facilitate arrangements for this.
		Analysts say that the return of the bodies could be time-consuming as under national law, the legal responsibility for this lies with the employer.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/06/02/stories/2004060204811200.htm (325 words)

	Le Meridien Gulf Hotel, Al Khobar, Saudia Arabia DAR
		Le Gulf Meridien Hotel is located in the business district of Al Khobar, midway between Dhahran and Dammam.
		A motif of Arab swords, precious stones and metalworks fashioned into ornate patterns is achieved by the use of special hardwoods and decorative mirrors.
		The Oasis "Al Nakhil Lounge" is a unique place to enjoy cup of coffee or fresh juices, tempting and delicious French pastry, cake, bread where you can also take it home from " La Patisserie ".
	www.asiatravel.com /saudi/alkhobar/legulf (385 words)

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