February 18, 2003	Tuesday	Zul Hijjah 16, 1423

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RIYADH, Feb 17: An unidentified gunman shot dead the deputy governor of Saudi Arabia’s northern Jouf province on Monday, a Saudi Interior Ministry official said.

The official told the state-run Saudi Press Agency that Hamad bin Abdel Rahman al-Wardi was driving to work when his car was riddled with gunfire early in the morning. He said the authorities were investigating the incident.—Reuters