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Saudi malls security tightened after terrorism warning

RIYADH, April 24, 2015

Shopping malls in Saudi Arabia have tightened security after the interior ministry issued a warning over possible attacks.

At the upscale Kingdom Centre Mall in central Riyadh, security guards inspected bags and scanned visitors with metal detectors before they entered, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication.

Inside the older Akaria Mall and office complex in the city centre, guards stopped visitors and searched their belongings.

At a suburban mall this week, a witness said they saw police cars deployed and officers inspecting the vehicles of arriving shoppers.

The new measures follow an interior ministry warning on Monday over a possible attack against a shopping centre or oil facilities.

A ministry spokesman said there was "an alert" involving a mall or oil installations but did not provide further details.

State-owned Saudi Aramco said it had a policy of not commenting on matters concerning security. - TradeArabia News Service




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