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May 23rd, 2018 - 12:00 pm § in Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia

Reports of Mohammed bin Salman’s death are greatly exaggerated?

The interwebs spread the story that Trump ally Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia  had been assassinated. ,The buddy of Kushner had disappeared from public view  after prolonged heavy gunfire was heard at the royal palace in Riyadh in the middle of the night on April 21.   The Pri[...]

May 22nd, 2018 - 11:06 am § in Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia

Dissident Saudi prince calls for overthrow of King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the ruling Trumpists

Prince Khaled bin Farhan made the appeal , saying that the damage being done to the Saudi royal family and the kingdom by Salman’s “irrational, erratic and stupid” rule had gone beyond the point of no-return. In an interview with Middle East Eye, Prince Khaled, who was given political asylum i[...]

August 27th, 2017 - 12:03 pm § in Hypocrisy, Saudi Arabia

Women .. the evil eye!

  Saudi Arabia’s Religious Police Outlaw ‘Tempting Eyes’ Saudi Arabia has announced that it has the right to cover women’s eyes—’especially the tempting ones.’ www.thedailybeast.com[...]

August 20th, 2017 - 1:03 am § in Misc., Saudi Arabia

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Women are indeed mammals

Saudi Arabia: Panel of Scientists admits Women are Mammals, yet ‘Not Human’ In an unprecedented ruling, a panel of Saudi scientists has concluded that women are actually mammals, granting them the same rights as other mammals.[...]

June 28th, 2017 - 10:09 am § in Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs, Hypocrisy, Politics, Saudi Arabia

Is Freedom of the Press the Real Reason for the Trump-Led Alliance of Arab States Expulsion of Qatar?

UAE crown prince ‘asked US to bomb Al Jazeera,’ leaked cable reveals Reporters Without Borders condemn the crackdown on Al Jazeera. “We are really worried about the implication and consequences of such requirements if it will ever be implemented,” said Alexandra El Khazen, head of M[...]

June 20th, 2017 - 9:42 pm § in Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia

BREAKING NEWS:new crown prince will be confirmed by  a public pledging of loyalty to Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday evening in Mecca.

Al Arabiya television reported that the promotion of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved of his post and replaced by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a royal decree said on Wednesday, in a promotion for King Salman’s 31-year-old son that confirms him as next rul[...]

June 5th, 2017 - 8:13 am § in Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia

Trump Alliance of Sunni Nation Expels Qatar From Its Alliance

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain cut ties to Qatar … home of al Jazeera    (Based on report at CBS News) The countries in Trump’s anti Iran alliance accuse Qatar of being pro Iran, pro Hamas and (quietly) anti Israel.  Qatar has supported Hamas but denies support for movements to [...]

June 1st, 2017 - 3:37 am § in Donald Trump, Israel/Palestine, Saudi Arabia

The Donald’s Big Bad Idea: Sunni:Israeli NATO.

Donald Trump’s Saudi Trip Highlighted a Sunni:Israeli Nato.   This would be a terrible mistake Trump is acting like a frontman for the Saudis, demonizing the Shia and Iran.  This may please Israel extremists too , but it ignores the reality that Saudi’s version of Islam and their own S[...]

May 29th, 2017 - 9:19 am § in Misc., Saudi Arabia

Alaweed on A380 throne

How the wealthy fly[...]

May 26th, 2017 - 12:02 am § in Donald Trump, Hypocrisy, Israel/Palestine, Saudi Arabia

CHINA on Trump’s Proposal for a Sunni NATO

Trump’s intention to divide Middle East not helpful for lasting peace U.S. President Donald Trump presented a reversed Middle East policy during his maiden overseas trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel, by calling for an anti-Iran coalition, which may fuel the tension in the region and jeopardize e[...]