11.   His arrest was the first announced since the bombing, claimed by Islamic fundamentalist groups opposed to the deployment of US forces in the Saudi kingdom.

12.   Cairo visionary Samiha Hagga sees two years of trouble ahead in the Saudi kingdom after the death of King Fahd, predicted for July.

13.   The Saudi kingdom is the most powerful member of the Gulf Coopertion Council, which also groups Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.

14.   The treaty assigned the provinces of Najran, Jizan and Asir to the Saudi kingdom.

15.   The Saudi kingdom, which is governed by sharia or Islamic law, has said the flogged doctor had no basis for accusing the principal of raping his son.

16.   They were the first amputations announced so far this year in the Saudi kingdom.

17.   This will make the Saudi kingdom the second largest MTBE producer in the world after the United States.

18.   Mandela has been in the oil-rich Saudi kingdom since last Sunday, while Nzo has been on a tour of Oman, Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain.

19.   Millions of worshippers visit Mecca each year for Eid al-Adha, bringing in significant revenues for the Saudi kingdom.

20.   Mr. Pailey worked for a computer firm contracted by Riyadh airport and had lived in the Saudi kingdom for several years.