Terrorist and gun crime jitters as Hajj approaches


Issue 842 - 05 Dec 2008 | 2 minute read

As Saudi security forces in Makkah and Medina remain busy preparing for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, securocrats continue to fret at the possibility of a major anti-western attack in Riyadh or Eastern Province. Memories of the recent interrupted reconnaissance

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