11.   Saudi authorities beheaded four Muslim militants last month who were convicted in the case.

12.   Saudi authorities were not eager to move the fence, but Schwalier did not aggressively press them to widen the safety zone.

13.   Sayegh spent time as student in Iran and Saudi authorities have said their inquiry has left them convinced of Iranian sponsorship.

14.   Saudi authorities have said they would help detain the men.

15.   Saudi authorities were not eager to move the fence, and Schwalier never made a serious effort to do so.

16.   Tawhidi, Beg, and Halim were on those flights, Makhdoom said, and Afghanistan was asking Saudi authorities to detain them.

17.   The Amnesty report draws on testimony from foreign nationals who survived unimaginable cruelties at the hands of Saudi authorities and were eventually able to leave the country.

18.   The official said that Saudi authorities were investigating whether some form of identity theft might have been involved.

19.   The Saudi authorities announced the interception in April, describing a find that included explosives, lengths of fuse and other bomb-making equipment.

20.   The Saudi authorities are providing little help on requests by the FBI and the CIA for background checks on the suspects, administration officials said.