All-Ireland champions Cork take to the road today and face Wexford, the opposition they overcame in last year's semi-final, in their Division 1B second round clash at Wexford Park.

THE ongoing dangers for Irish expatriates in Saudi Arabia were further emphasised yesterday when it emerged that another Irishman was fortunate to avoid being shot dead earlier this year.

Saudi authorities are hunting for three suspected al-Qaida terrorists who used hostages as human shields to escape after a weekend assault on a residential complex that killed 22 people, mostly foreign oil workers.

Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia warned today that another terrorist attack in the kingdom was “probable”.

Saudi Arabia sought to reassure foreign oil executives – and prevent a dramatic rise in crude prices – after the lethal attack on two compounds housing offices and homes of expatriates working in the country’s most important industry.

Tens of European, US and other hostages were released today and a gunmen believed to be the lead Islamic militant holding them was arrested, a Saudi security official said, adding that two other gunmen were “in the process of being arrested”.