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Dhahran

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Noun1.Dhahran - an oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dhahran killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy
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Ambassador Fowler had worked with the prince immediately following the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Dhahran, he noted, "sharing intelligence and working together at the highest level.
Prince Turki Al-Faisal addresses 59th MEI conference by Horton, Matt / Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
If you're an American or British oil worker, life is good in the Dhahran Hills, where homes in the suburban enclaves are made of brick or fieldstone, and despite the desert heat the gardens blossom with large shade trees, flowering bougainvillea and oleander.
The Outlook on oil: some experts worry that production will soon ... by Motavalli, Jim / E
And if you think about this, from the time the first wing deployed in August of 1990 into Dhahran and the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, your Air Force has been at war.
The adaptive and flexible Air Force for the future by Air Force Speeches
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