Saudi Arabia, the United States’ main ally in the Middle East, has executed 48 people so far this year, half of them over nonviolent drug charges, Human Rights Watch reported this week. “Many more people convicted of drug crimes remain on death row following convictions by Saudi Arabia’s notoriously […]
This is insane! Apocalyptic! A series of powerful hailstorms are hitting Saudia Arabia since the beginning of the month. The rare April hailstorms killed hundreds of sheep and lambs in the middle of the desert. Videos posted on YouTube show people ducking for cover and some even trying […]
Just in time for Israel’s 70th anniversary, a dark horse contender for the man who will finally bring Daniel’s 70th Week peace covenant to the Middle East has stepped out of the shadows. We first reported on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last week as he met with […]
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman dropped a bombshell in the course of a weekend interview with Time magazine that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is not going to be ousted from power. He said, “Bashar is staying. But I believe Bashar’s interest is not to […]
When President Donald Trump makes his first trip abroad next week, his first stop will be in Islam practicing nation of Saudi Arabia, a choice the White House says he made. From there, he’ll travel to Israel and The Vatican speaking to the ‘faithful of three of the world’s […]
Families of the victims of 9/11 could be allowed to sue the Saudi government The ruling would remove the immunity which prevents lawsuits against governments for countries found to be involved in terrorist attacks on US soil. This would allow victims’ families to sue any member of the Saudi government […]
Saudi Arabia’s credit rating has been downgraded by Moody’s ratings agency. The US-based firm said the downgrade reflects their view that lower oil prices have led to a “material deterioration” in Saudi Arabia’s credit profile. Moody’s downgraded Saudi Arabia’s long-term issuer rating by one notch to A1. It also […]
Since 2003, the FBI and US Government have known of a direct link between the Al Qaeda attacks of 9-11 and the government of Saudi Arabia, but kept it secret. Now, the secret is out. With the topic of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the Sept 11 attack on everyone’s […]
“My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a camel” – Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, from […]
Barack Obama arrived to a noticeably low-key reception in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday against a background of mutual irritation in a relationship tested by a turbulent Middle East, plummeting oil prices and economic and political uncertainty. The US president was greeted at the airport by the governor of Riyadh, […]
