http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/saudi/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:11:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417102/posts New evidence has emerged that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was closely associated as early as age 25 to a key adviser to a Saudi billionaire who had mentored the founding members of the Black Panthers. In a videotaped interview this year on New York’s all news cable channel NY1, a prominent African-American businessman and political figure made the curious disclosures about Obama. (See Video Clip Below) Percy Sutton, the former borough president of Manhattan, off-handedly revealed the unusual circumstances about his first encounter with the young Obama. “I was introduced to (Obama) by a friend who was raising money... newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417102/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:11:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417067/posts In what is being touted as 'jihadi rehab,' al Qaeda terrorists newly released from Guantanamo prison or caught on the streets of Iraq before their suicide bombs could explode are putting finger paints and crayons to paper in order to secure their freedom. The Saudi government, which is running the rehabilitation program on a former royal family retreat outside Riyadh, claims that some 700 former al Qaeda terrorists have been reprogrammed. The coloring, said program founder Dr. Awad Alyami to his terrorists-turned-art-students, gets "negative energy out on paper." "It's safe here," Alyami said. "It's on the paper, it's not outside."... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417067/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:25:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416671/posts On August 28, the Saudi Arabian deputy minister of interior, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, survived a bombing attack launched by an al Qaeda cell based in Yemen, Saudi Arabia's southern neighbor. Abdullah Hassan al Asiri, the would-be assassin, a Saudi who had fled to Yemen, posed as a militant willing to surrender personally to Prince Nayef. Because he leads Saudi Arabia's counterterrorism efforts against al Qaeda, the prince is a key target for the terrorist group. Al Asiri concealed the bomb, made of PETN, in his underwear, according to the official Saudi investigation. PETN is a plastic explosive that is... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416671/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:06:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413745/posts CAIRO – A Saudi-owned newspaper says that one of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's daughters has taken refuge in the Saudi Embassy in Tehran after eluding guards who have held her and five brothers under house arrest for eight years. yahoo/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413745/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:26:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413353/posts (CNN) -- Fighting that has spilled from Yemen into Saudi Arabia has killed 73 members of the Saudi security forces since November 3, a Saudi spokesman said Tuesday. cnn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413353/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:07:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407003/posts Video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erk22YkMybA Saudi Arabia uses fighter jets against Yemeni Houthi rebels. Both Yemen & Saudi Arabia accuse Iran of arming the rebels. Why did Arab satellites carriers drop Iranian Al Alam TV? And will the war of proxies lead to a confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Iran ? YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407003/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:09:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406975/posts Off the Yemen coast, Saudi warships recently destroyed two boats that were attempting to smuggle weapons to Shia Yemeni rebels along the Saudi-Yemen border. The two boats refused to halt when ordered to, and attempted to flee. Saudi patrol boats and helicopters fired on the two boats, which exploded, indicating they were carrying munitions and explosives, along with weapons. The crews of the two boats were killed in the explosions. For nearly a month now, Saudi Arabian warships have been maintaining a blockade on Yemen's Red Sea coast, to prevent Iranian arms smugglers from getting weapons to the Shia rebels... The Strategy Page http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406975/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:24:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401918/posts Dr. Richard Antoun of Binghamton University, a retired professor of anthropology with a specialty in comparative religions allegedly was stabbed four times in the chest by a Saudi national, Abdulsalam Al-Zahrani, a cultural-anthropology grad student. Professor Antoun was a peace activist, and a convert to Judaism, and was known on campus as "a really nice guy." The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2401918/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:23:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405433/posts According to Gannett News, the the Saudi Arabia government has agreed to pay the legal fees for accused killer Abdulsalam S. Al-Zahrani.Al-Zahrani is charged with the stabbing death a week ago of Binghamton University professor Richard Antoun. Gannett News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405433/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:03:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405219/posts An Iranian hospital in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa has been ordered shut down amid reports that the facility was used as cover by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security for support and funding of Shi'ite Zaydi rebels. The 60-bed hospital has four operating rooms and six intensive care units. The ostensible reason for the closing was the hospital’s failure to pay rent. However reports from Sanaa say it was due to the illicit Iranian intelligence activities from the facility. Geostrategy-Direct.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405219/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:40:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404378/posts Saudi Arabia rebuffed charges that the US kidnapped a Iranian nuclear scientist on a pilgrimage to Mecca, a Saudi newspaper said Wednesday, while a leading Iranian politician branded the act "terrorist behaviour." Saudi Foreign Ministry spokesman Osama Nugali told Asharq Alawsat that he was "stunned by the declarations and allegations" from Tehran, which he "deplored." Nugali said that nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri's disappearance earlier this year had sparked an extensive investigation by the Saudi government. "After having been informed of his disappearance by the Iranian delegation (in Mecca), Saudi authorities undertook an intensive search in Medina as well as in... SpaceWar http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404378/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:31:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401702/posts Jordan has sent several hundred troops from its special operations forces to help the Saudi military with its many Shi'ite units contain the Yemeni Shi'ite rebellion, which has spread deep into the Arab kingdom. WORLD TRIBUNE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401702/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 23:08:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396047/posts The Associated Press says that at least 100 have been killed by flash flooding in Saudi Arabia Wednesday that affected the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that is ongoing this week. Given these pictures uploaded this morning from AccuWeather.com Photo Gallery user addhna, I would think that death toll would continue to rise in this terrible tragedy; this article says that 350 are still missing.The Associated Press says: "The official says rescue teams were looking for possible survivors from the downpours that caused heavy flooding in the coastal city of Jiddah, the main entry point for the millions of Muslims performing... Accuweather.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396047/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:00:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387543/posts Jerusalem — Saudi Arabia has been identified as the source of the growing Islamization in the U.S. military. A leading analyst asserted that Saudi Arabia spent millions of dollars in its effort to convert U.S. soldiers to Islam. Dr. Gal Luft, co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security in Washington, said the campaign pioneered by the Saudis began during the 1991 war against Iraq, which involved the deployment of nearly 500,000 U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia. "Nearly two decades have passed since the Saudi conversion campaign, and most of the converts may no longer be in uniforms,"... The Bulliten http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387543/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:49:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2384139/posts Jizan, Asharq Al-Awsat- Saudi security forces have regained control of a large mountainous region from the Huthi rebels who had infiltrated Saudi Arabia last week, routing them from the area. Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation, Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz informed the Saudi Press Agency [SPA] that "The Saudi region of Jabal Dokhan is back under full and complete Saudi control." Informed sources also revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat that 155 Huthi insurgents have been arrested in the past 72 hours. Limited heavy artillery fire could be heard across the Saudi/Yemeni border region on Saturday, and there were reports... Asharq Al-Awsat http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2384139/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:17:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379213/posts SAN'A, Yemen – Saudi Arabia has launched a large military incursion across the border into northern Yemen, using fighter jets and artillery bombardments to try to end a Shiite rebellion inside its troubled southern neighbor, Arab diplomats and the rebels said Thursday. The northern rebels, known as Hawthis, have been battling Yemeni government forces intensively over the past few months in the latest flare-up of a sporadic conflict that has lasted five years. The Hawthis are based in northern Saada province, which borders Saudi Arabia. "Saudi jets dropped bombs on a crowded areas including local market in the northern province... Yahoo News/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379213/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:28:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374758/posts Revenge of the Pigs Fears for the Hajj Raised thelastcrusade.org. Pigs may get their revenge against Islam.They have been classified as filth (najasa) by shariah (Muslim) law.A Muslim must purify himself of anything made impure by contact with a pig.Swine are considered as vile and disgusting as “non-Muslims at war with Muslims, apostates from Islam, convicted married adulterers, and biting dogs.”Yet more Muslims are likely to die of swine flu this year than the adherrents of any other religion.The mass Islamic infection of the H1N1 virus is expected to occur during the five day hajj that will take place... The Last Crusade http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374758/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:36:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371679/posts FROM WND'S JERUSALEM BUREAU Arab prof: 'Blowing oneself up' OK in Tel Aviv But asserts suicide bombings against Saudis not legitimate Posted: October 26, 2009 10:16 pm Eastern By Aaron Klein © 2009 WorldNetDaily JERUSALEM – Suicide bombings are OK in Tel Aviv, Israel, but not in Saudi Arabia, declared a Saudi professor speaking on Arab satellite television. "Someone who blows himself up amidst the enemy is different from someone who blows himself up in a safe place. Blowing oneself up in Tel Aviv is not like blowing oneself up in Riyadh," stated Saudi University professor Salman Al-Abdali on Iqra... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371679/posts#comment Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:48:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370009/posts RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A Saudi court on Saturday convicted a female journalist for her involvement in a TV show, in which a Saudi man publicly talked about sex, and sentenced her to 60 lashes. Rozanna al-Yami is believed to be the first Saudi woman journalist to be given such a punishment. The charges against her included involvement in the preparation of the program and advertising the segment on the Internet. Abdul-Rahman al-Hazza, the spokesman of the Ministry of Culture and Information, told The Associated Press he had no details of the sentencing and could not comment on it. In... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370009/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:02:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2365529/posts The woman made the discovery while examining the list of contacts in her husband's phone when he left it at home one day, the Al-Watan newspaper reported. The Riyadh newspaper did not name the woman or her husband, whose comparison between life with his wife and life within the detention centre at the US naval base in Cuba may have proved ill judged. His wife has since decided to end their 17-year marriage and is seeking a divorce. But the newspaper suggested she might settle for "substantial" financial compensation from her husband and stay married to him. London Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2365529/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:28:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365189/posts RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The two al-Qaida militants killed in a recent shootout sneaked into Saudi Arabia from Yemen and were planning to carry out a massive attack, the Interior Ministry spokesman said Sunday. Four explosive belts — three of them ready to use — were found in the car used by the militants in Tuesday's shootout which suggests that at least four people were going to take part in the attack, ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Mansour al-Turki told The Associated Press. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365189/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:16:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2359774/posts ARAR – Border Guards detained six Somalis – three males and three females – as they attempted to enter Iraqi territory on foot from the Kingdom Friday. The official spokesman of the Border Guards directorate-general, Lt. Col. Salim Bin Saleh Al-Salmi, said the six were in the Kingdom in violation of residency and labor laws. The foiled attempt to slip into Iraq was seemingly a new tactic, possibly being tested for the first time. “The six Somalis tried to get into Iraq using broad daylight as camouflage,” Lt. Col. Al-Salmi said. “Investigations are continuing to ascertain whether they are on... Saudi Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2359774/posts#comment Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:38:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357986/posts BANGKOK — There are plenty of needy countries at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok that make the case they need financial assistance to adapt to the impacts of global warming. Then there are the Saudis. Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign during these and other negotiations — demanding behind closed doors that oil-producing nations get special financial assistance if a new climate pact calls for substantial reductions in the use of fossil fuels. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357986/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:35:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357554/posts There are plenty of needy countries at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok that make the case they need financial assistance to adapt to the impacts of global warming. Then there are the Saudis. Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign during these and other negotiations — demanding behind closed doors that oil-producing nations get special financial assistance if a new climate pact calls for substantial reductions in the use of fossil fuels. That campaign comes despite an International Energy Agency report released this week showing that OPEC revenues would still increase $23 trillion between 2008 and 2030 — a... houston chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357554/posts#comment Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:45:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348532/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was joined by world leaders and nearly 3,000 guests as he delivered the keynote address to inaugurate the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Other speakers during the ceremony included the KAUST Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, His Excellency Ali Al-Naimi, Minister of Higher Education, His Excellency Dr. Khaled Al-Anqari, and the President of KAUST, Professor Choon Fong Shih. breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348532/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:48:21 GMT