Hence the worries about a big terrorist attack on Saudi oil production, and the fears that the attack at Khobar might herald one.

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Ms. Sharif resolved to be that person, and the video she posted of herself driving around Khobar on May 17 became an instant YouTube hit.

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An extremely sensitive issue is the unsolved explosion at Khobar Towers, the building in Saudi Arabia that was blown up in June 1996, killing 19 American servicemen.

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