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Article: Saudi Arabia Announces Counter-Terrorism Measures.
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- PR Newswire
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- December 3, 2002
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WASHINGTON -- The Government of Saudi Arabia today revealed a number of substantial legal and regulatory changes enacted over the past year to counter terrorism. Important steps have recently been taken to control charitable funds, prevent money laundering, and improve multi-lateral cooperation. In cooperation with the United States and other countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been on the forefront of the war on terrorism. Today's announcement was made to correct misperceptions about the Kingdom in this area.
"For too long, Saudi Arabia has been wrongly accused of being uncooperative or ineffective in combating terrorism," stated Adel Al-Jubeir, the ...