FBI arrives in Saudi amid row over security

FBI agents were arriving in Saudi Arabia today amid a row between Washington and the kingdom over security at the residential compounds attacked on Monday night by suspected al-Qaida suicide bombers.

FBI arrives in Saudi amid row over security
Thu, 15 May, 2003 - 12:18

FBI agents were arriving in Saudi Arabia today amid a row between Washington and the kingdom over security at the residential compounds attacked on Monday night by suspected al-Qaida suicide bombers.

US Ambassador Robert Jordan said that before the strikes he had repeatedly asked the Saudis for more protection at the compounds.

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