Yesterday, Russian and other foreign sources were all over this event claiming many oil tankers, some Saudi, had been blown up in port in UAE near the Straits of Hormuz. I saw early reports alleging American planes were seen overhead at the time; implying perhaps false flag action by US military – which seems unsubstantiated … Continue reading
I found this at the counterjihadreport blog: Why Is Khashoggi Being Made The Defining Issue Of U.S. Foreign Policy? Excerpts below; FULL article at links above and below. “The alleged killing of Jamal Khashoggi reveals far more about the nature of the American press and political establishment than it does foreign policy. The Federalist, by … Continue reading
From the article at Zerohedge: “As we suggested on Saturday, the suspected extrajudicial torture, murder and dismemberment of a Washington Post columnist inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is already straining tensions between Riyadh and Ankara. To wit, on Saturday, Turkish prosecutors officially launched an investigation into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, according to Turkey’s official … Continue reading
That Iran has been lying about the “nuclear deal” in which a a traitorous president gave them money and bent over backwards to accommodate their ambitions – that is a given, and Israel has helped prove it, and everyone in America has heard about it. Many even know that Iran worked with North Korea on … Continue reading
While it’s just a normal point of view we should take for granted – to recognize a nation’s right to exist – it’s major progress for the Islamic World to recognize Israel – possibly a sign of a coming peace with Israel and its enemies and of end times prophecy being fulfilled. Prince Mohammed bin … Continue reading
from truthtroubles.com “Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the “new Hitler of the Middle East.” (AP/Reuters) Amid his sweeping cultural reforms and systematic purges from the royal family, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince this week called Iran’s supreme leader the “new Hitler of the Middle East,” comments that … Continue reading
I am told that by Wednesday (11/22) Saudi Arabia will announce that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is their new king. His father is 81 and in poor health; the prince is only 32, and is popularly known as MBS – quite a change for a people long ruled by elderly monarchs out of touch … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia dominates the culture of mainstream, majority, Sunni Islam – and has been an American military ally since WWII. Iran dominates the world of Shiite Islam and has been openly hostile to the West, and to pro-Western Arab nations, for almost 40 years. The open hostility between the two regional rivals takes many forms, … Continue reading
Thank you danmillerinpanama and the warsclerotic blog King of Saudi Arabia Personally Intervenes in Temple Mount Crisis, Says Metal Detectors ‘Routine’ at Holy Places, The Jewish Press, Hana Levi Julian, July 18, 2017 King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman of Saudi Arabia personally intervened in the Temple … Continue reading
Gerald Celente is pretty good at forecasting future trends. He takes the first ten minutes in the video below to review the stock market and other investment problems, then gets into French government problems (four ministers quit Macron’s coalition last week) Saudi Arabia’s change in leadership to a young war hawk who wants “to take … Continue reading
Now we know why Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States are pissed off at Qatar – they gave a billion dollars to fund Iran and terrorism. From the article at Zerohedge.com HERE “The FT has unveiled what its believes is the key trigger behind the shocking overnight collapse in diplomatic relations between Qatar and its … Continue reading
found at The Foxhole blog, originally from Fox News: “The Iranian-backed suicide attack targeting a Saudi frigate off the coast of Yemen on Monday may have been meant for an American warship, two defense officials told Fox News. The incident in question occurred in the southern Red Sea and was carried out by Iranian-backed Houthi … Continue reading
For fifty years, the PLO and Hamas have used terrorism to attempt to claim lands that Jordan, Egypt, and Syria lost in a war to Israel in 1967. If this article reflects officially sanctioned Saudi opinion, then it may signal more than a lack of support for the failed tactics used towards the creation of … Continue reading
Trump has mass support because he is ANTI-establishment and talks about draining the swamp of corruption. If you want America completely corrupted and run by the likes of Goldman Sachs, Saudi Arabia, Citibank, Qatar, etc – vote for Hillary. Wikileaks has released over 50,000 emails and has uncovered many crimes committed by Hillary Clinton and … Continue reading
CBS News reports: “ISLAMABAD – Pakistani army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has reiterated that any threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity will evoke a response from Islamabad. Sharif made the remarks Sunday in a statement after Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman called on him in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, … Continue reading
In 2012, Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, then 17, was arrested in the country’s Qatif province on reportedly shaky charges of illegal protesting and gun possession, the International Business Times reported Wednesday. There was never any evidence to support the guns charge. After being arrested, al-Nimr was held in jail and not allowed to speak to a lawyer. According … Continue reading
Many interesting ideas presented in this article
I guess I have become a little cynical – suspicious even – to look a gift horse in the mouth and question the motivations behind the recent stories of Saudi Prince Alaweed’s plans to donate tens of billions of dollars to charitable causes. Every article I see mentions “empowering women.” If he aims to empower … Continue reading
Originally posted on WarSclerotic:
http://youtu.be/CP21oFlVDu0 (Some may have issues with the source, but I find this video quite compelling. – LS)
New methods of oil and gas extraction from shale, like “fracking” have drastically increased production in North Dakota, Alberta, and other states and provinces in North America – putting the US and Canada on much better terms vs. previously dominant OPEC producers and Russia. All this oil also lowers the price. Like it was 100 … Continue reading