AFP, Washington. Iran quietly expelled to Saudi Arabia 16 Al-Qaeda fighters who sought refuge in the country after fleeing neighboring Afghanistan, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud told the Washington Post in an interview published today.

• (法新社华盛顿电)沙乌地阿拉伯外长绍德亲王在华盛顿邮报今天刊出的一篇专访中说，伊朗已悄悄的将十六名由隔邻阿富汗逃至该国寻求庇护的盖达组织战士驱逐至沙乌地阿拉伯。