Saudis
Saudis Capture Mossad Agent R65
Another animal acting on behalf of Israel has been caught: Vulture in Saudi Custody Suspected as Mossad Agent Saudi Arabian security forces have captured a vulture that was carrying a global positioning satellite (GPS) transmitter and a ring etched with the words “Tel Aviv University.” They suspect the bird of spying for Israel, Maariv-NRG reported […]
Wikileaks: Saudis wanted Arab/NATO alliance to destroy Hezbollah
From The Guardian: Saudi Arabia proposed creating an Arab force backed by US and Nato air and sea power to intervene in Lebanon two years ago and destroy Iranian-backed Hezbollah, according to a US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks. The plan would have sparked a proxy battle between the US and its allies against Iran, […]
NY Times downplays Saudis as main source of funding for global terrorism
Why is the Times protecting Saudi Arabia? American Thinker Blog
Saudis Must Ask: Who Benefited from the WikiLeaks Disclosure? – Al-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
It’s one of the most fascinating details to emerge from the leak of classified U.S. diplomatic dispatches: Leaders in Saudi Arabia and a number of other Gulf nations want the United States to stop Iran and its nuclear program, or in the words of Saudi King Abdullah, ‘cut off the head of the snake.’ But […]
Saudis accuse Iran of harboring al Qaeda network
A State Department cable released by WikiLeaks earlier this week contains a new detail about the relationship between Iran and al Qaeda. The Saudis have privately complained to the Obama administration that Iran harbors a dangerous network of al Qaeda operatives who are targeting the kingdom. And at the heart of the relationship is one […]
Dr. Fouad Ajami: Iran, The Saudis & U.S. Diplomacy in the Middle East
On today’s show Frank is joined for three segments by the director of the Middle East Studies Program at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Fouad Ajami. They discuss the roles of Iran and Saudi Arabia in global security, the myth of the Palestinian situation, and its impact on U.S. […]
Saudis and Other Arab States Want U.S. to Attack Iran’s Nuclear Program
(David Bernstein) So say documents leaked by Wikileaks. This shouldn’t be very surprising, but over the last several years I’ve seen many, many commentators claiming that the only parties plugging for U.S. military action against Iran are Israel and its American “Likudnik” supporters. Don’t expect many mea culpas, either. The Volokh Conspiracy
Dr. Zuhdi Jasser: The Propaganda Arm of the Saudis
This week on Frank Gaffney’s Secure Freedom Radio, A truly moderate Muslim and patriotic American joined Frank to lay out, in detail, how the Council on American Islamic Relations functions as the Propaganda arm in the West for radical Islamist promoters of Shariah law. Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, […]
Photo: Saudis prepare for great Middle Eastern jungle war of 2020
Saudi special forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the hajj in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 10, 2010. Clearly the Saudis have no intention of letting regional rivals Iran gain an edge in the freaky cammo department. But just what sort of terrain are these armies planning to […]
Iran and Saudis likely joining UN women’s rights agency
From AP: Iran, where a woman convicted of adultery has been sentenced to death by stoning, is likely to become a member of the board of the new U.N. agency to promote equality for women, prompting outrage from the U.S. and human rights groups. Some rights groups are also upset that Saudi Arabia, where women […]
Ut oh: Saudis push Lebanese PM Hariri to quit, Lebanon near abyss
This is not good. The Saudis want Lebanon handed over to the Syrians: In a sudden about-face, the Saudis Monday, Oct. 25, urged Lebanon’s pro-Western Prime Minister Saad Hariri to step down without delay and make way for an administration dominated by pro-Syrian ministers and Hizballah. King Abdullah, according to DEBKAfile’s Middle East and Beirut sources, […]
Saudis warn France of possible al-Qaeda attack
Will making the threat public keep citizens safer? American Thinker Blog
Saudis arrest 12 Filipinos and a priest in raid on Catholic Mass, charge them with proselytizing
The silence of Islamic groups in the West about the unbelievable depth and breadth of human rights abuses that happen every day in Saudi Arabia is deafening. Over the centuries, Islam has shown itself ever eager to confront and obliterate anything that smacks of heresy, so it is curious how the various “misunderstanders” of Islam […]
Iraqi Shi’ite leader accuses Saudis of duplicity in fighting terrorism
Surprise, surprise. And the duplicity doesn’t extend just to the Shias. “Iraqi Head of the Shia endowment accuses Saudi Arabia of duplicity over fighting terrorism,” from the Ahlul Bayt News Agency, September 13 (thanks to Twostellas): Head of the Shia endowment in Iraq Saleh Al Haidari accused Saudi Arabia of duplicity over fighting terrorism. While […]