| A Western national was shot dead in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, Saudi-owned television channel Al Arabiya said. The Dubai-based station said the Westerner was killed in the Maathar suburb of the city. A correspondent said police were chasing suspects seen in the area. Saudi officials have so far remained silent on what measures they would take to safeguard foreigners from future attacks by Al Qaeda, which has vowed that 2004 would be âbloody and miserableâ for the kingdom, a key US ally. |