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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates both summon their Lebanese ambassadors after Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe accused the Gulf States of playing a role in the rise of ISIL in a heated exchange with a Saudi guest during an interview yesterday. Wehbe has since apologized for his remarks.
2021-05-18

A bomb explodes at a Remembrance Day ceremony attended by foreign diplomats in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Several people are wounded.
2020-11-11

Two "wanted terrorists" are killed in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, after exchanging gunfire with security forces.
2019-12-25

During a phone call, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly tells Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman that the "U.S. supports Saudi Arabia in its efforts to fight terrorism" and that the U.S. will cooperate in the aftermath of the oil facilities attacks.
2019-09-15

Saudi Arabia announces that Abu Usama al-Muhajir, the leader of ISIL's Yemeni branch, has been captured by special forces.
2019-06-25

A policeman is killed in a shootout with militants in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
2016-05-8

Saudi security forces shoot dead two alleged Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants while two others blew themselves up near Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
2016-05-5

Two ISIL suicide bombers attack a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, killing at least 15 people.
2016-02-25

At least 3 people are killed and 7 wounded in an attack on a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. [https:--www.the-newshub.com-international-isil-suicide-bombers-target-shia-mosque-in-saudi-arabia (The News Hub)]date=August 2019
2016-01-29

The Islamic State, following Saudi Arabia's execution of 47 people on Saturday, threatens to destroy Saudi Arabia's Tarfiya and al-Ha'ir Prisons holding Al-Qaeda and ISIL supporters.
2016-01-5