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
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
From the article at sputnik news here: At least 12 people have been killed in terrorist attacks in Iran. Four terrorists dressed in women’s clothing attacked the Iranian Parliament while another group attacked Ayatollah Khomeini’s shrine in Tehran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have accused Saudi Arabia of being behind the attack. [Live recordings suggest officials may … 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
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
Your tax dollars at work, thanks to Obama. Young Iranians know who their enemies are. Obama, like a Muslim Manchurian Candidate, has given so much to Iran – and so weakened America… but I guess they know that, they aren’t burning an effigy of him – they just have effigies of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and the … Continue reading
What we hear in mainstream news is that in response to the September 21 “accidental” US air strike on the Syrian Army (which helps ISIS tremendously) Russian bombers bombarded Syrian rebel strongholds in Aleppo yesterday, in stories like this one from DEBKA: “In scores of air raids launched early Friday, Sept. 23, Syrian and Russian … Continue reading
The Real Power of ISIS is that it represents the idea of restored Islamic greatness, offering “Hope” and “Change” to a population that is desperate for it and willing to risk death to achieve it. America (at least allegedly) tried to fight ISIS. Russia is really bombing ISIS. But it won’t die. I am reminded … Continue reading
Cannibalism OK? “in Saudi Arabia the grand mufti has reportedly found a new definition of halal – determining that, in the event of extreme hunger, it is acceptable in Islam for a man to chop up his wife and eat her – or one of them as the case may be. The edict has been … Continue reading
Financial analyst Jim Willie says Saudi Arabia may soon announce it will trade oil in other currencies soon. Anything that affects the end of the petrodollar’s exclusive use in the global oil trade means higher prices in America, as dollars will be worth less than ones in high demand. What if they flat out REJECT … Continue reading