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	Saudi Aramco World : Tajmil—and Jiddah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		As a result, Jiddah, today, in striking contrast to the parched terrain outside the city - and to the treeless town of yore - is a man-made oasis with 300 public gardens, 50 landscaped playgrounds, 60 water fountains, hundreds of kilometers of landscaped streets and some 3,000 municipal flower boxes.
		Jiddah's sculptures, he argues, are not just entertainment, but a humanizing influence reaching for the higher values expressed by such abstract concepts as love, peace and light.
		Jiddah already provides a casebook in urban renewal, and in the struggle to wed dynamic growth with the preservation of tradition, a fact that the western press is beginning to realize.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/198402/tajmil.and.jiddah.htm (3909 words)

	The Saudi Arabian Information Resource - Jiddah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Red Sea port of Jiddah, located mid-way along the Western coast of the Kingdom, is a bustling, thriving city and seaport.
		By the end of the 1970s (1391 AH), the population of Jiddah was estimated to be close to one million.
		Jiddah now boasts some of the most beautiful examples of modern architecture in the world.
	www.saudinf.com /main/a85.htm (196 words)

	Jiddah - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Jiddah, city in western Saudi Arabia, located in Al Ḩijāz (Hejaz) Province, a major port on the Red Sea.
		Egypt, during 1956, became the most dangerous storm-center not only in the Middle East, but in the entire world.
		Riyadh, in the central Najd region, is Saudi Arabia’s capital and largest city, followed by Jiddah, in Al Ḩijāz.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Jiddah.html (114 words)

	Woodrow W. Denham -- Saudi Arabia: Letters 1989-90
		Jiddah is one of the finest places in the world to buy so-called “Persian” carpets, hand-made throughout the Middle East and adjacent parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
		The floor of the reservoir is encrusted with the tiny shells of the snails that serve as vectors for schistosomiasis parasites.
		In our previous letters from Jiddah, we have dealt with things that were somehow external, public and concrete, and have deliberately avoided matters that were internal, private and conceptual.
	www.alc.edu /denham/mideast/saudiletters.htm (6632 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Memories Of Old Jiddah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Prior to his capture of Jiddah and to his inauguration as King of Najd wal Hijaz wa mulhakatiha, the Twin Monarchy of Najd and the Hijaz and Dependencies, 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud had demonstrated that he was a military leader of considerable skill and courage.
		One of the king's first moves was to encourage pilgrimage to Mecca, which had been cut off by World War I and then discouraged by bands of raiders, who lurked along the pilgrimage routes, demanding tribute from all who passed, and by corrupt administrators.
		As a special concession, consuls were authorized to own record players (which in those days had to be cranked by hand and were called Gramophones) as long as the sound did not carry to the streets to beguile true believers, but smoking was another matter.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/196702/memories.of.old.jiddah.htm (1881 words)

	Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Pictures
		Jiddah, city in western Saudi Arabia, located in Al Hijaz (Hejaz) Province, a major port on the Red Sea.
		Roads connect Jiddah with the larger cities in the country; an international airport is nearby.
		A commercial center, Jiddah also derives income from port activities; it is the leading Saudi port for importing livestock, especially sheep and camels.
	www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Saudi_Arabia/Jiddah_city.html (221 words)

	Woodrow W. Denham -- Saudi Arabia: Dar Al Fikr Faculty Handbook 1990
		The relocation allowance covers certain costs associated with moving to Jiddah at the beginning of one’s employment by the school, and returning to one’s home of record at the end of employment.
		The relocation allowance covers roundtrip international air fares between Jiddah and one’s foreign port of embarkation, and essential domestic airfares between the instructor’s home of record and port of embarkation when those two are different.
		If you stay in Jiddah for less than two years, you would do well to rent a furnished apartment; if you stay longer than two years, it would be more economical to buy your furniture and re-sell it upon departing.
	www.alc.edu /denham/mideast/saudihandbook.htm (10197 words)

	Macomb Daily : Gunbattle with Islamic militants leaves nine dead in Saudi city of Jiddah 12/07/04
		JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Lobbing grenades, militants invaded Jiddah's heavily guarded U.S. consulate on Monday, attacking staffers and others in the compound until Saudi security forces stormed in.
		President Bush said the attack showed ''terrorists are still on the move,'' trying to intimidate Americans and force the United States to withdraw from Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
		The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and the consulate in Dhahran were closed to the public for two days, as was the Jiddah consulate.
	www.macombdaily.com /stories/120704/sta_jiddah001.shtml (634 words)

	USATODAY.com - Shooting reported at planned protest site in Jiddah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		There were reports of scores of arrests in Jiddah and Riyadh but officials refused to confirm or deny those reports, saying a statement would be released soon.
		In Jiddah Thursday, at least six people were seen being arrested and dozens in small groups were seen running from police.
		In an apparently unrelated firing incident in Jiddah, a Saudi security official said Saudi police arrested two men who fired a pistol in the air near a spot where a demonstration had been planned.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-12-16-saudi-protests_x.htm (824 words)

	USATODAY.com - Explosion outside Saudi-American bank in Jiddah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Bank officials contacted by The Associated Press said that while the explosion was near the Jiddah branch of the Saudi-American bank, though not directly outside it.
		Several bank officials, all speaking on condition of anonymity, said a "small explosion" took place in a car in the neighborhood at about 9 a.m., and nobody in the bank was hurt.
		Another embassy spokesperson, Robert Keith, said that even though there had been "no incident" at its Jiddah consulate, the mission was being closed to the public Saturday as a "precautionary measure." Saudi security officials were not immediately available for comment.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-09-11-saudi-blast_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA (476 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Attackers strike U.S. consulate in Saudi port city of Jiddah
		JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia –; Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah in a bold attack Monday, then forced their way into the building and held civilians at gunpoint, prompting a gunbattle.
		Islamic militants stormed the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah, Saudia Arabia then forced their way into the building, prompting a gunbattle in a bold assault that left seven people dead and several injured.
		As a precaution, she said, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and consulate in Dhahran were closed to the public through Tuesday, with only emergency services available for American citizens, according to a statement posted by the U.S. Embassy after the attack.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041206-0829-saudi-explosion.html (1314 words)

	Saudi Arabia: Jiddah Consulate Attack Shows Militants Still Active Despite Saudi Crackdown - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The terrorist attack yesterday on the U.S. consulate in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jiddah, which killed at least nine people, shows that Saudi authorities are not in complete control of the security situation in their country.
		The Jiddah assault was the first terrorist attack on a foreign diplomatic mission in the kingdom, and adds to a string of attacks aimed at driving foreigners out of Saudi Arabia.
		The attack in Jiddah was achieved with an element of surprise, showing that neither Saudi nor U.S. intelligence has been able to infiltrate those terror cells effectively.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2004/12/99d68609-a003-4117-9330-087c4e3ff328.html (893 words)

	JournalStar.com :: Printable Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Lobbing grenades, militant invaded Jiddah's heavily guarded U.S. consulate on Monday, attacking staffers and others in the compound until Saudi security forces stormed in.
		About 9,000 Americans live in the Jiddah consular district, which encompasses western Saudi Arabia from Yemen to Jordan.
		The population of Jiddah is estimated at more than 2 million.
	www.journalstar.com /articles/2004/12/07/nation/doc41b4f41fa39b1533882103.prt (1135 words)

	Saudi Arabia - Mecca, Medina, Jiddah, Taif, Baha
		Jiddah's (Jeddah) residents and visitors can throw a rug on the beach and watch the waves of the beautiful Red Sea smash into the huge rocks bordering the shore lines, or they can find a calmer spot where they can dip their feet in, swim, or snorkle, wondering at the coral reef's fantastic underwater life.
		More secluded sections of the Jiddah beach are found in the south, where a family can privately picnic, swim, or throw rocks into the Red Sea.
		Jiddah (Jeddah) hosts King 'Abdul-'Azeez International Airport, and a number of Western businesses and restaurants.
	www.bakkah.net /guests/Saudi-Arabia-cities.htm (548 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Explosion rocks area near Saudi-American Bank in Jiddah, reports of one ...
		CAIRO, Egypt – An explosion rocked the Saudi city of Jiddah on Saturday near a branch of the Saudi-American bank, a bank employee said, and an Arab TV station said one attacker was wounded and others are holed up in a nearby house.
		Several other militants fled the scene in a stolen vehicle to a neighborhood where the U.S. consulate is located and took shelter in an uninhabited house about 700 yards from the consulate, the station reported, adding that about 200 police have sealed the area off.
		U.S. Embassy spokesman Robert Keith said that even though there had been "no incident" at the American consulate in Jiddah, the mission was closed to the public Saturday as a "precautionary measure." He did not refer to the blast near the bank.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040911-0341-saudi-explosion.html (356 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Islamists bask in Saudi vote
		JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia —; Candidates on a so-called "golden list" backed by conservative Muslim clerics swept the final stage of Saudi Arabia's landmark municipal elections, according to results announced Saturday.
		Bassam Jamil al-Khadher, one of the winners in Jiddah, a port city on the Red Sea known as one of the more liberal parts of the kingdom, denied any coordination or formal list.
		Abdel-Rahman al-Yamani, who secured the most votes in Jiddah — nearly 12,000 of the 55,000 cast in the municipality — attributed the Islamists' success to popular support rather than an organized clerical campaign.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600128805,00.html (666 words)

	Navy SEALs.com - Articles: Viewing Article
		In Jiddah, they will reinforce defenses at the U.S. consulate that were breached by a group of attackers Monday.
		But, in the meantime, the U.S. consulate in Jiddah will be reopened soon, and the embassy in Riyadh was preparing to reopen, as well.
		In general, American diplomatic facilities like the one in Jiddah employ a layered defense against terrorist attacks, with foreign guards on the outside and American security personnel including U.S. Marines inside.
	www.navyseals.com /community/articles/article.cfm?id=5255 (722 words)

	MSN India - Jiddah next target of terrorists :: News Section
		Jiddah, Saudi Arabia(May 17): Saudi officials tightened security in the city of Jiddah, fearing it could be next target of terrorists after attacks on Riyadh and Casablanca, Morocco.
		Jiddah police set up checkpoints and inspected passenger cars in the Red Sea port, some 190 miles southwest of Riyadh.
		The State Department, which issued the Jiddah warning Thursday night, said the U.S. consulate there had “received an unconfirmed report” of a possible attack in a local neighborhood.
	autofeed.msn.co.in /pandoraV15/output/F72C57FB-7194-447B-A064-761AB78D5C14.asp (1249 words)

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		Saudi police and police cars at the scene of an explosion in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 in this image made from television.
		Islamic militants using a car attacked the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah, with explosives and machine guns on Monday in a explosion and gunbattle that left seven people dead and several others injured.
		JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Islamic militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded U.S. consulate in Jiddah, then forced their way into the building, prompting a gunbattle in a bold assault that left seven people dead and several injured before the three-hour long crisis was brought under control.
	www.firstcoastnews.com /news/news-article.aspx?storyid=28838 (961 words)

	Jiddah - Críticas e información sobre viajes - TripAdvisor
		Jiddah - Críticas e información sobre viajes - TripAdvisor
		Jiddah: Golden Tulip Al Bilad Hotel: "Relaxed atmosphere"
		Jiddah: Red Sea Palace Hotel: "Comfortable, if you need to be in this part of town."
	www.tripadvisor.es /AllReviews-g295419-Jiddah.html (895 words)

	Downtoen Jiddah, Saudi Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Jiddah has been surpassed by the capital city of Riyadh (1.5 million inhabitants in 1997) and has lost its political and diplomatic role.
		Each year, 2 million Moslem pilgrims are transiting through Jiddah.
		Here, a very modern mosque, a shopping center and a tall office building in downtown Jiddah are symbols of this diverse activity.
	geoimages.berkeley.edu /GeoImages/TroinArabia/Troin07.html (72 words)

	Online NewsHour Update: Militants Attack U.S. Consulate in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia -- Dec. 6, 2004
		MILITANTS STORM U.S. In a brazen day-time assault, Islamic militants attacked the U.S. Consulate in the western Saudi Arabian port city Jiddah Monday, detonating explosives and engaging guards in a three-hour gun battle.
		At least five non-American employees of the consulate and three of the attackers died in the fighting.
		Residents of the western Saudi city were reportedly stunned by the size of the attack.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/updates/jiddah_12-06-04.html (667 words)

	US ambassador praises security at Jiddah consulate - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Islamic militants who shot their way into the heavily fortified US Consulate, killing five employees, clearly had studied how cars entered the compound, the US ambassador said yesterday, praising actions that stopped the assault but acknowledging room for improvement.
		Ambassador James C Oberwetter thanked Saudi forces for "freeing the compound" and said Marine guards inside performed their duty heroically.
		Oberwetter, speaking to journalists at a Jiddah hotel, praised the consulate's security measures, saying the attackers' car was able to reach the gate, but no further, and the attackers had to enter the consulate grounds on foot.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20041207T230000-0500_71017_OBS_US_AMBASSADOR_PRAISES_SECURITY_AT_JIDDAH_CONSULATE.asp (487 words)

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