By ADAM KLASFELD MANHATTAN (CN) – The case against alleged al-Qaida propagandist Khalid al-Fawwaz drew to a close on Thursday with evidence linking the Saudi to Osama bin Laden’s infamous fatwa seeking the murder of U.S. citizens everywhere. Issued in 1996, the declaration fell two years before the twin truck bombings of U.S. embassies in…
Thursday, 18 September 2014 The UN has halted a measles vaccination campaign in northern Syria after at least 15 children died after receiving shots, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed in a joint statement. “UNICEF and WHO have been shocked and saddened to learn of the deaths of at least…
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 7, 2014, 8:56 AM (IDT) BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile Two Syrian rebel militias judged moderate in Washington have in the last few days taken delivery and begun using – mostly in the Idlib region – the first advanced US weapon to be deployed in more than three years of civil war,…
DEBKAfile March 11, 2014, 10:39 PM (IST) Saudi Arabia demands that neighboring Qatar cut its ties with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, close its Al Jazeera global television channel and expel local branches of the US Brookings Institution and Rand Corporation think tans. If Qatar fails to comply with this demand, Saudi Arabia threatens to…
EEV: Guess human rights will not exactly be his forte ? Prince Charles took part a ceremony celebrating culture in Saudi Arabia Heir to the throne joined members of Saudi royal family in a sword dance Prince wore a flowing outfit known as a ‘thobe’, traditionally worn by men from the Arab Gulf states Charles…
– including pat downs for rude customers, code lingo for attractive women, and seizures of items. – Many of the images we gawked at were of overweight people, their every fold and dimple on full awful display – Piercings of every kind were visible. Women who’d had mastectomies were easy to discern—their chests showed up…
© Collage: Voice of Russia Undoubtedly, the role of the Saudi Arabia and its influence on the Middle East has long been under the discussion. Now with Iran and the West trying to reach an agreement on the nuclear matter, the monarchy is trying to amend the situation to their favor, with the Washington’s support,…
OPEC spare capacity set to reach levels last seen in the depths of the financial crisis in 2009, analysts say The dangers of dwindling oil supplies in the long-run have not gone away Photo: AP By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard 8:52PM GMT 15 Jan 2014 One piece of the jigsaw puzzle is missing to complete the deflation…
The extremists left more than 100 receipts in a building occupied by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb in Timbuktu earlier this year They assiduously tracked their cash flow, recording purchases as small as a single light bulb The often tiny amounts are carefully written out in pencil and colored pen on scraps of paper and…
November 24, 2013 09:24 Still from YouTube video showing Bandr Swed during his ‘Free Hugs’ campaign / Saudi Free B.H Two Saudis have been detained in the country’s capital for offering free hugs to passers-by. The local police arrested them for ‘indulging in exotic practices’ and offending public order. – One of the campaigners…
Six mortar bombs have landed near a border post in northern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by an Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia armed group, which said it was warning the kingdom to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs. The mortar rounds hit desert on the far northwestern fringes of the kingdom’s oil-producing region on Wednesday, several…
Saudi Arabia is an important ally to the U.S. as it provides a secure source of oil Saudi diplomats now promise a ‘major shift’ in relations with the U.S. over inaction in the conflict in Syria Secretary of State John Kerry says he is committed to keeping a good relationship with the Saudis By …
EEV: This list helps brings the reality of human exploitation a little closer to home. These are generalized estimates, based on few sources. Click dollar figure to see original post and source information. Last update: October 9, 2013. TRANSPLANT PRICE in U.S. DOLLARS Average paid by Kidney Buyer: $150,000 Average paid to Seller of Kidney:…
Detained Saudi blogger sees momentum for women drivers Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY 12:26 p.m. EDT October 14, 2013 Saudi women plan a rolling protest through Riyadh and other cities Oct. 26 in defiance of a ban on women driving. Saudi males in another vehicle give a thumbs up to a woman driving…
One of the men was jailed for 10 years and sentenced to 2,000 lashes Another got seven years and 1,200 lashes while two others received three years and 500 lashes By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 08:30 EST, 4 October 2013 | UPDATED: 09:01 EST, 4 October 2013 A Saudi Arabian man has been jailed…
