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Policeman, protester killed in eastern Saudi clash
Aug 4th, 2012
A Saudi policeman and a protester were killed in overnight clashes in the kingdom's oil-rich Shiite-populated Eastern Province, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday. (Source: AFP) -
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