1.   There was some speculation that the Saudi government had been encouraging worst-case estimates in an effort to attract international assistance.

2.   Al-Sayegh could help provide the U.S. with the first confirmation of Saudi government claims that Iran was behind the Khobar attack.

3.   An administration official said Washington had received assurances from the Saudi government that Sayegh would not be tortured on his return.

4.   And in the political-diplomatic arena, we build on the excellent relationship that we have had with the Saudi government over the years.

5.   And he persuaded the Saudi government two years ago to forbid the import and production of veils that failed to cover faces completely.

6.   Both Iraq and Iran have called for the overthrow of the Saudi government, and both have sought to develop chemical and biological weapons.

7.   A Saudi government spokesman said the plane used by the bin Ladens was privately chartered by the family.

8.   A Middle Easterner with close ties to the Saudi government said that several influential Saudi citizens had been in the United States since before the attacks.

9.   A State Department official praised the Saudi government for its involvement.

10.   After her long talks with Saudi leaders, the Saudi government issued an unusual statement that stressed the Middle East peace first and the Iraqi crisis second.