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Nigerian president admitted to Saudi hospital

Source: Taiwan News

Jiddah :: Saudi Arabia | updated Tue Nov 24 08:15:16 -0800 2009 | health-news

A Saudi doctor says the Nigerian president is undergoing medical tests at a hospital in the western seaport city of Jiddah. The doctor says President Umaru Yar'Adua was admitted Tuesday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not...

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U.S. Sees Saudi Program as an Option for Yemeni Detainees

Source: Washington Post

Jiddah :: Saudi Arabia | updated Wed Oct 14 12:44:51 -0700 2009 | political-news

Four years after Khalid al-Jehani's release from the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba , the 34-year-old Saudi lives a peaceful life in this sprawling coastal city. He has a car, a job and a well-furnished apartment -- courtesy...

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Saudi Arabian Campus a 'Beacon'

Source: Washington Post

Jiddah :: Saudi Arabia | updated Thu Oct 08 19:36:28 -0700 2009 | political-news

On this gleaming high-tech campus edged by the Red Sea, May Qurashi crossed a barrier the other day. She played a game on PlayStation with some male fellow students. Her best friend, Sarah al-Aqeel, is also reaching for the forbidden....

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