A body believed to be of a Westerner has been found dumped near a building in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
A diplomat confirmed the report but provided no further details.
It has not been established if the body is that of an American who al Qaeda said it had kidnapped yesterday.
Manwhile, two Iraqis working for US-funded television network Al-Iraqiya have been found dead near the Syrian border.
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They said television technician Mr Abdel Karim al-Haidary and driver Mr Jawad Qazem had been killed in al-Qaim yesterday.
Their bodies were being brought back to Baghdad today for burial. Journalists and employees of media organisations have come under frequent attack in Iraq.