http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/saudis/ en-us Mon, 6 Oct 2008 04:52:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098452/posts Video at link Prominent Muslim, black nationalist and close Obama associate, Khalid Abdullah Tariq al-Mansour, rants against Jews and whitey Khalid Abdullah Tariq al-Mansour is well known within the black community as a lawyer, orthodox Muslim, black nationalist, author, international deal-maker, educator, and outspoken enemy of Israel. He also was looking for backers to support Obama's entry into Harvard Law School decades ago. Dr. Khalid al-Mansour asked prominent friends to back Obama in his efforts to attend Harvard Law School. Newsmax reported: New evidence has emerged that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was closely associated as early as age 25... youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098452/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 04:52:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097575/posts A Muslim cleric has called for Saudi women to wear a full veil, or nigab, that reveals only one eye, in order to control seduction, the BBC reported Friday. Sheikh Muhammad al-Habadan said that women in Saudi Arabia are encouraged to use eye makeup and look seductive when allowed to wear a veil that exposes both eyes. How much of their face Muslim women expose differs from country to country, and is an area of contention. The nigab is more common in Saudi Arabia, but in many Muslim societies women Foxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097575/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:48:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2093831/posts Writer Michael Totten has repeatedly claimed that Kosovo was different from other Islamic countries. A point of view that I have never really believed in. Maybe in some ways it is, but those Kosovons who are so tolerant must of the been the "Christians in hiding" there. Because as more people are converting back to Christianity in Kosovo, the head of the Islamic community has come out against building any new Churches in Kosovo. Islam in Action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2093831/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:23:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087472/posts Back in May 2006 Nina Shea, director of Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom wrote in the Washington Post, “Saudi Arabia’s public schools have long been cited for demonizing the West as well as Christians, Jews and other ‘unbelievers.’ But after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001—in which 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis—that was all supposed to change.” In fact major changes were announced publicly. Shea cites a Saudi embassy spokesman who said in 2005, “We have reviewed our educational curriculums. We have removed materials that are inciteful [sic] or intolerant towards people of other faiths.” This was... Institute on Religion & Democracy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087472/posts#comment Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:10:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2083653/posts A prominent Saudi Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Mickey Mouse, whom he characterized as an agent of Satan sent to corrupt young minds. Sheikh Mohammed Al-Munajid told Saudi Arabia’s Al-Majd Television that his beef with Mickey is that he is a mouse, a creature that Islam sees as “repulsive and corrupting.” Al-Munajid explained that Islamic law refers to the mouse as “little corrupter” and a creature that is “steered by Satan,” and grants permission to all Muslims to “kill [mice] in all cases.” Cross Action News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2083653/posts#comment Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:31:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082521/posts According to Islamic law, the mouse is a repulsive, corrupting creature. How do you think children view mice today – after Tom and Jerry? Even creatures that are repulsive by nature, by logic, and according to Islamic law have become wonderful and are loved by children. Even mice. Mickey Mouse has become an awesome character, even though according to Islamic law, Mickey Mouse should be killed in all cases. Little Green Footballs http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2082521/posts#comment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:16:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2072794/posts Who is Khalid al-Mansour? And more importantly, why was he promoting Barack Obama in the 1980’s and raising money for him, when Obama was in his twenties? I caught this story, first, over at Atlas Shrugs, where this odd thing jumped out at me: Townhall links to a video in which civil rights activist Percy Sutton claimed he was asked by a certain “Dr. Khalid al Mansour”, adviser to ‘one of the richest men in the world’ to write a letter of reccomendation on behalf of Barack Obama to help him gain acceptance to Harvard many years ago. Mansour was... Texasdarlin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2072794/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 04:56:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063276/posts A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled Saudi Arabia could not be held liable for the September 11 attacks against the United States despite charitable donations that ended up in the hands of Al-Qaeda. Upholding a 2006 decision by a lower court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled inadmissible a lawsuit in which families of victims of the 9/11 attacks charged that Saudi Arabia, four Saudi princes, a Saudi charity and bank had given material support to Al-Qaeda. The plaintiffs in the case cited Saudi donations to Muslim charity groups that were later transferred to the Al-Qaeda... AFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063276/posts#comment Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:46:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056625/posts More than a dozen Christians in Saudi Arabia who were accused by government officials of worshipping in their homes have been ordered deported. According to a report from International Christian Concern, the Christians will be expelled tomorrow for one specific home worship service in Taif in April. WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2056625/posts#comment Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:52:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050884/posts Islamofascism: A new study confirms our "ally" Saudi Arabia is still poisoning young Muslim minds with anti-Western textbooks. So? Its hate-filled graduates are enrolling at our colleges.The Hudson Institute reviewed the 2007-08 textbooks distributed by the Saudi Ministry of Education and found that, despite promised reforms, the kingdom still teaches students to "hate the infidels." The texts assert that it's "permissible" for a Muslim to kill an "apostate," an "adulterer," a "homosexual," as well as non-Muslims practicing "polytheism," or Christianity. The violent ideology is introduced in a religion textbook in the first grade and reinforced and developed in following years... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050884/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:20:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048187/posts (ANSAmed) - PARIS, JULY 17 - A "luminous and liberated" veil, in the spirit of Islam's poetics, will cover but not hide, thanks to a light transparent structure, the Visconti Court of the Louvre Museum in Paris, in the right wing, to host the new museum of Islamic arts, to be established in 2010. ¿It is a political museum¿, as explained to ANSA by Rudy Ricciotti, of Italian origins, one of the two architects, with Mario Bellini from Milan, who designed the project, selected among 52 applicants. "In the sense that it recognises all the peoples in a lay state,... ANSA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048187/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:36:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts Al-Qaeda Draws New Recruits Via Internet Al-Qaeda is using the Internet to recruit vulnerable young people to its terrorist network, according to a programme aired on Saudi Arabian TV late on Tuesday. Umm Osama, the founder of al-Qaeda's first women-only website, al-Khansa, joined several others on the programme to discuss how they renounced jihadist ideology. Among those who sought a response to this question was an imam from the Medina mosque, Saleh Ibn Awad al-Mudamsi, and the father of a young al-Qaeda suspect held in an Iraqi prison. Read More Qaeda Targets U.S. Oil Interests in North Africa U.S.... Previous Thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040058/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:02:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048170/posts WASHINGTON — Two years after protracted American-Saudi negotiations persuaded the State Department that the Saudis would remove religious intolerance from their national textbooks, a new study finds the books still portray non-Sunni Muslims as the enemies of true believers. The report from the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute finds that the Saudi textbooks are filled with the austere supremacism of the Wahhabi sect of Islam, despite promises from the Kingdom in 2006 to alter them. For example, a textbook for 10th graders on Islamic jurisprudence not only says it is permissible in Islam to murder a homosexual,... nysun.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048170/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:54:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042246/posts LONDON: Saudis are the happiest people of all Arabs and rank 26th among the happiest people in the world, according to a study released recently by the World Values Survey, a global network of social scientists based at the University of Michigan. The yardstick of happiness according to the study was the contentment of a people with their living standard. The participants were asked questions such as if they were very happy, happy or not at all happy, Asharq Al-Awsat reported yesterday. The study ranked the Danes first among the people from 97 countries while Zimbabwe came at the bottom.... Arab News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042246/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 05:39:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039280/posts Slavery In Modern America Part 1 by pat The conviction and sentencing of Mahender and Varsha Sabhnani, for the torture and enslavement of two Indonesian maids, has once again brought to the forefront the issue of slavery in modern America. This case, which made international headlines, in part because of the International cast of characters as well as the reported wealth of the perpetrators, was colored with salacious testimony. Ms. Sabhnani, an Indonesian married to an Indian--purportedly a Hindu version of Cruella de Ville--was a very successful business woman who resided in The Long Island Gold Coast. Both she and... DBKP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039280/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:28:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031353/posts RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s oil minister today will address reports that the world’s largest oil-producing country is set to raise production by about 500,000 barrels per day, his adviser said. The increase would bring Saudi Arabia’s oil production to 10 million barrels a day, the country’s highest ever, according to reports by The New York Times [NYT] and the Middle East Economic Survey, an industry publication. Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031353/posts#comment Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:47:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028896/posts Saudi Arabia's oil output increased by almost 500,000 barrels a day this quarter, to 9.54 million barrels, sources in the Saudi Oil Ministry told CNBC. The current oil prices are unreasonable and unacceptable, the sources said, adding that no date has been set for a meeting between producing and consuming countries. Oil prices retreated after the exclusive CNBC report. Yahoo.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028896/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:36:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028375/posts RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia says it will call for a meeting of oil producing countries and consumers to discuss soaring oil prices and work to prevent unjustified rise in prices. Information and Culture Minister Iyad Madani says the kingdom will work with OPEC to "guarantee the availability of oil supplies now and in the future." In a statement following the weekly Cabinet meeting, Monday, the minister said Saudi Arabia will also work to control "unwarranted and unnatural" price hikes. He said that the current price of oil is unjustified. Breitbart/AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028375/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 16:52:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026621/posts The US military has awarded an $80 million contract to a prominent Saudi financier who has been indicted by the US Justice Department. The contract to supply jet fuel to American bases in Afghanistan was awarded to the Attock Refinery Ltd, a Pakistani-based refinery owned by Gaith Pharaon. Pharaon is wanted in connection with his alleged role at the failed Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), and the CenTrust savings and loan scandal, which cost US tax payers $1.7 billion. (ABC News Photo Illustration)The Saudi businessman was also named in a 2002 French parliamentary report as having links to... ABC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026621/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 19:19:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2017614/posts I have come to the sad conclusion that President Bush is a Punk on the World stage. If ever a US President deserved that term, it is George W. Bush. In case you haven't been keeping up with current events, the leader of the free world made a special trip over to Saudi Arabia recently to ask them to increase oil production. They said no, Bush left with hat in hand. While some may see this as some sort of diplomatic effort to reduce the price at our pumps, I see it as surrender to the OPEC tyrants. This is... n/a http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2017614/posts#comment Sun, 18 May 2008 12:29:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015592/posts BEIRUT, Lebanon - Saudi Arabia sent Iran a sharp warning over Lebanon Tuesday, saying Tehran's support for Hezbollah will damage its relations with other Muslim and Arab countries. More soldiers fanned out through Beirut, with orders to use force to restore security to a nation shaken by nearly a week of sectarian clashes. Lebanese buried more of their dead and tried to resume life in a capital dissected by roadblocks. What began as a political struggle 1 1/2 years ago with Shiite ministers bolting from the Cabinet devolved last week into Lebanon's worst fighting since the end of the 1975-1990... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015592/posts#comment Wed, 14 May 2008 01:55:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007112/posts Next year, if all goes well, Saudi Arabia will turn the spigots on the largest oil field to come online anywhere in the world since the late 1970s. The Khurais complex, sprawling across a swath of red dunes and rocky plains half the size of Connecticut, is expected to add 1.2 million barrels a day to an oil market caught between growing demand and a paucity of significant new discoveries. The twin forces have led to historically high prices for crude oil, which settled at a record $117.48 on Monday. The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2007112/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:11:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999287/posts US Ambassador Ford Fraker said in Sakaka that his country aims to double the number of student visas issued to Saudis. “Currently there are 15,000 Saudi students in the US,” he said during an event on Sunday with local business leaders to an audience at the Al-Jouf Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “We aim to increase their numbers to 30,000 over the next five years.” Fraker said Saudi Arabia should bolster its English-language programs because it is generally required for Saudis seeking to pursue higher studies in the US. Fraker also stressed the need for popularizing English teaching programs because... Arab News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999287/posts#comment Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:36:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993543/posts ROME — The Vatican is negotiating with authorities in Saudi Arabia for permission to build the country's first Roman Catholic church, sources in the Holy See said yesterday. The move evidently heralds a major policy change toward the nearly 1 million Christians working in the unbendingly conservative Wahhabi kingdom. Riyadh and the Holy See have been holding discreet discussions on the sensitive issue for several weeks and the two sides are "locked together," said Archbishop Mounged El-Hachem, the papal nuncio, or Vatican ambassador, to the Persian Gulf states of Kuwait, Qatar, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates. A source in... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993543/posts#comment Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:39:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991529/posts Riyadh, Mar. 25, 2008 (CWNews.com) - The president of the Middle East Center for Strategic Studies, Anwatr al Oshqi, has reported that Saudi Arabia’s royal family has decided against building a Catholic church in the kingdom. Earlier this month Vatican Radio reported that the Saudi government was weighing a proposal for the construction of a Catholic church. That report came as a surprise, since the Saudi regime does not allow public worship by any faith other than Islam. In November 2007, when King Abdullah became the first reigning Saudi king ever to visit the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI urged... CWN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1991529/posts#comment Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:02:44 GMT