Jared Kushner, Mohammed bin Salman, and Benjamin Netanyahu Are Up to Something
Source: The Foreign Policy Elephants in the Room And it looks a lot like a plan to squeeze Iran. By Dov Zakheim There seems to be a general consensus in […]
Saudi arrest of Binladin family scion shatters royal entente
By aya batrawy, associated press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nov 10, 2017 Among those caught in the unprecedented arrests this week of top princes, wealthy businessmen and senior officials […]
The anti-corruption drive in Saudi Arabia is doomed to fail
The problem in resource-rich states is that corruption is not marginal to political power, but central to acquiring it and keeping it Patrick Cockburn Baghdad @indyworld extract: The problem in resource-rich states is that corruption is not marginal to political power, but central to acquiring it and keeping it. Corruption […]
Saudi billionaires rush to transfer funds and assets overseas amid fears of ‘corruption’ sweep
Wealthy citizens selling up investments in Gulf Cooperation Council neighbours as crackdown brinks upheaval to kingdom Archana Narayanan, Matthew Martin, Zainab Fattah, Ruth David Wealthy Saudis are moving assets out of the region to avoid the risk of getting caught up in what authorities call a crackdown on corruption, according […]
Saudi Arabia faces battle to repatriate assets after corruption crackdown
Saeed Azhar, Joshua Franklin DUBAI/ZURICH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has announced it will confiscate money and assets held by dozens of top officials and businessmen detained in an anti-corruption crackdown. But the experiences of two other Arab states trying to recover stolen money, Egypt and Tunisia, suggest Riyadh may face […]
Exclusive – Lebanon believes Saudi holds Hariri, demands return
Reuters International This content was published on November 9, 2017 8:16 PMNov 9, 2017 – 20:16 FILE PHOTO: Lebanon’s prime minister Saad al-Hariri gestures during a press conference in […]
Saudi King To Relinquish Throne To Son Within Next 2 Nights: Press TV Report Says
09 November 2017 A report on PressTV says Saudi King Salman plans to relinquish power and hand the keys to the kingdom over to his son, Crown Prince Mohammed […]
Egypt’s president backs Saudi purge, urges de-escalation with Iran
Reuters International This content was published on November 9, 2017 FILE PHOTO – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivers a statement following a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, […]
The Jewish Role in the Bolshevik Revolution and Russia’s Early Soviet Regime
Assessing the Grim Legacy of Soviet Communism by Mark Weber In the night of July 16-17, 1918, a squad of Bolshevik secret police murdered Russia’s last emperor, Tsar Nicholas II, […]
Trump hails Saudi purge as prosecutor announces end of ‘Phase One’
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A handout photo made available by the Saudi Press Agency shows King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (R), and U.S. President Donald […]
Saudi crown prince tightens grip on power with arrests
Middle East Nov. 06, 2017 | 12:43 AM Reuters RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s future king has tightened his grip on power through an anti-corruption purge by arresting royals, ministers and investors […]
Saudi Arabia Purge Leaves Crown Prince With All Levers of Power
By Donna Abu-Nasr and Glen Carey 4 November 2017, 20:09 Arrests reported hours after anti-corruption campaign revealed Sweeping changes also hit national guard, economy ministry Mohammed bin Salman Photographer: Simon […]
Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICKNOV. 4, 2017 Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world’s richest men, was reportedly arrested in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Credit Ishara S.Kodikara/Agence France-Presse — Getty […]
‘Gunman killed after attack near Jeddah palace’
By Agencies – Oct 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Two Saudi guards were shot dead and three others injured on Saturday morning after a man drove up to […]
The foreign problem
Source: Dawn It’s been creeping up on us for a while, but Nawaz and Raheel have now helped make it public.It’s not about personal relations with foreign governments — those are as old as the republic. And it’s not about enriching yourself through a shady deal or two — those […]
Prince Charles warns against religious persecution
Prince Charles has spoken out about the danger of religious persecution, warning against a repeat of “the horrors of the past”. Delivering BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day, the Prince of Wales said the rise of populist groups “aggressive” to minority faiths had “deeply disturbing echoes of the dark […]
Saudi Arabia Executes One of Its Princes
Source: The Daily Beast A Saudi prince was executed Tuesday after he was convicted of shooting another man dead during a brawl. The execution marks the first time a member of the royal family was executed in 40 years. The Saudi state news service said the prince, Prince Turki bin […]
No more ‘Lucifers’: Senator proposes tough restrictions on Russian children’s names
Fight for Children’s Rights; to find some way to establish a legal balance between rights of the parents and the rights of the child Source: RT In a bid […]
Doubts About Saudi Arabia’s Antiterrorism Coalition while it keeps financing Wahhabi schools & clerics
NY Times: One of the greatest weaknesses in the American-led fight against the Islamic State is the lack of competent regional forces to join in defeating the militants, especially on the ground. Saudi Arabia’s plans to organize a military coalition of 34 Islamic nations against terrorism could be a breakthrough, […]
Coronation of next monarch should reflect ‘less Christian’ Britain, report says
The Guardian: Commission calls for number of bishops in House of Lords to be reduced and other public institutions to reflect more diverse and less religious country The most potent […]
