71.   In Riyadh, the head of the law firm representing the nurses confirmed that McLauchlan and Parry had retracted the confessions they reportedly had made to Saudi authorities.

72.   In the days before the disaster, Saudi authorities were praised for the smooth running of the pilgrimage.

73.   Interior Minister Younis Qanooni said Friday that Saudi authorities will deport two suspects in connection with the slaying.

74.   Interior Minister Mohammed Zemam Abdel-Razzak said Tuesday that under Arab tradition, Iraq cannot surrender the men to Saudi authorities.

75.   Iran Air canceled flights last week after Saudi authorities apparently refused to grant landing rights.

76.   It said that Saudi authorities had imposed a travel ban on a number of Saudi Shiites who had gone abroad for religious studies.

77.   Last month, Saudi authorities announced they had frozen four bank accounts related to a U.N. list of suspected terrorists.

78.   Last week, Saudi authorities banned the magazine after it published a report on Saudi dissident Osama Bin Laden, who is accused of financing Islamic extremist groups.

79.   Last week, Saudi authorities revealed they had captured several Saudis and foreigners linked to al-Qaida who were planning terrorist attacks in the kingdom.

80.   Low-key demonstrations, however, were expected within Iranian camps with the tacit approval of Saudi authorities.