The Palestinians UN ploy is just the latest stalling tactic
Over the past 18 months the international community has initiated a series of proposals ��� put forward variously by the Quartet, Tony Blair, Baroness Ashton and King Abdullah of Jordan ��� to restart talks between the two sides. Following each of these.
Fast forward: Saudi Kings death rumors and succession.
But Sattam is too uncharismatic and too inexperienced to be heir apparent.. Stratfor sources have reported. Also in contention for the post is Prince Mitab bin Abdullah, one of King Abdullahs sons, who heads the Saudi Arabian National Guard.But one likely trend is. Ukraine News - Jan 22, 2015 - *Ukraine says Russian troops join separatists in new assaults - Bloomberg* *Ukraine Claims Build-Up Of Russian Forces In Donbass (VIDEO) - Interpret. 2 hours ago.
Whats Happening in Libya Explained | Mother Jones
Both protesters and the security forces have reason to believe that backing down will likely mean their ultimate death or imprisonment, says the New York Times. NATO entered the conflict on March 19, after. The Atlantics Max Fisher, meanwhile, says that while the media blackout means the air-attack claims are impossible for press to verify, if theyre true, the United Nations should shut down Libyan airspace immediately. UPDATE 3, Monday, Feb. 21, 12:15 p.m.��.
SyriaComment.com: Alawi-Ismaili Confrontation in Qadmous
On the contrary, Qadmous is a handsome town and prosperous compared to the forlorn and dusty villages that hug the main road along the hot dessert plain leading from Homs up to feet of the mountain region shared by Syrias... In America and Europe this is called ���Au Pair��� and an Au Pair agencies are all over Orange County finding homes not Alawites girls but for Swedes, German and U.K. girls that wants to come in and live in the States for a year or two.
Qatar: new emir, new broom?
How the 33-year-old emir will measure up to Saudi Arabias 88-year-old King Abdullah in the councils of the Gulf will be watched closely. Saudi concerns about Qatars foreign policy independence centre on the new emirs closeness to the Muslim .
Archives Wikileaks: Syrian-Iranian Relations return to normal
The Syrian government, said XXXXXXXXXXXX, perceived a note of panic in the Iranian requests and some were saying Syrias renewed relations with Saudi Arabia, its deepening ties to Turkey, and even Washingtons desire to. during his visit, but he reassured Saudi King Abdullahs son Abdul Azziz, in Syria to pay personal condolences after the death of President Asads brother Majd, that Syria fully supported Saudi Arabias efforts to defeat the Huthi separatists.
Yemen: The Covert Apparatus of the American Empire.
Not to say that there is no oppression within Iran (there is oppression within all states everywhere in the world, Iran is no exception), but compared to Saudi Arabia, Iran is a bastion of freedom... Nasser announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal, giving Nasser incredible support across the Muslim and Arab worlds, as the Canal, ���built with Egyptian labour but operated by a French company and used as the lifeline of the British Empire, had stood as a symbol of��.
Brian Whitakers blog, December 2009 - Al-Bab
This was a major French-British achievement and a noble example of international cooperation.. The rebels claimed to have captured al-Jabiri on Wednesday, forcing 200 Saudi troops to flee, but a Saudi official quoted by Asharq al-Awsat newspaper at the time suggested this was impossible: A Houthi cannot get close to the. The Daily Telegraph reports that Oman ��� Yemens eastern neighbour ��� is also stepping up its naval patrols around the Arabian peninsula.
WikiLeaks US embassy cables: live updates - The Guardian
Theres lots more including details a suggestion by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to implant electronic chips in the detainees. 9.55am: Theres no mention of Ecuador in the haggling over Guant��namo Bay prisoners. But��.
snippits and snappits: zionist rulers of saudi arabia
Among the many of the ruling families during that period : The Hashemites (King Hussein of Jordan), the Rasheeds (trading respected family from Saudi Arabia) and the Idrisses were all unwilling to deal with the British empire after World War I on the British terms... Salman has been instrumental in advising Fahd on procedural issues regarding the future of the seven brothers in light of Prince Abdullah taking over the throne upon the imminent death of King Fahd. But��.
The Oil Drum | Weekend Open Thread.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2006/01/15/do1502.. The company also has signed a deal with Saudi Arabias state oil company, Saudi Aramco, to build a huge refinery in the southern Chinese province of Fujian with Exxon Mobil Corp. as a partner. Aramco also has. The Sino-Saudi memorandum of understanding is set to be signed during Saudi King Abdullahs three-day visit to Beijing, a Saudi official said yesterday. It will call for��.
Yemen: The Covert Apparatus of the American Empire.
Various families competed for power in Arabia, with Abd al-Aziz Ibn Saud emerging victorious when in 1924 he exiled the previously imposed leader (supported by the British, but highly unpopular), Sharif Husayn. Britain quickly negotiated an.. Saudi Arabia drew increasingly worried about having a rebellious group of Shia Islam fighters (the Houthi) so close to their border, with the potential to stir up groups within Saudi Arabia itself.[26]. In 2004, the Yemen��.
Saudi Arabia: I love King Abdullah because��� | American.
King Abdullah has been an admired and much loved King for many reasons ranging from his humanitarian gestures to his reforms. He is believed to be the most popular leader the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen.
Death of King Abdullah: succession safe, but Saudi Arabias future is up in.
Prince Muqrin is seen as the closest to King Abdullah of all the surviving royal brothers who control Saudi politics. At a relatively youthful 69, he will presumably have some years left to him both as Crown Prince and then King to ensure that his.
M of A - Open Thread 2014-13
why is it nothing ever seems to happen in saudi arabia? is that because we never get any news about sa, or is it because the news is so stifled, anything that happens never gets reported as it is against the law of the fiefdom? Posted by:. Have Saudis annoyed the British, recently?. It said the cleric, Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the Saudi Committee of Senior Scholars, had warned that such conversations were religiously forbidden and might lead to sin.
GeoPlotilicalNWO: Saudi Arabias succession struggles..
Exclusive to us: The Arab revolt has spread to Arabia [were dropping the descriptor Saudi since that will, in the near future, no longer be the name of the country currently known as Saudi Arabia.] 22 Feb. The Crypto-Zionist Saudi regime, through media propaganda, has devoted attention to the return of King Abdullah II after his recent surgery in NYC, New York and convalescence in Morocco... U.K. Liam Fox defends Mideast arms sales -- The Independent
Egypt protests - as they happened - The Guardian
Some people were even helping the army clear up after yesterdays demonstrations... Once, a long time ago, my then young son, watching a young man run to help an old man who had dropped a bag in the middle of the street, said: The thing about Egypt is that everyone is very individual, but also part of a great co-operative project. Today. 12.29pm: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has, unsurprisingly, backed Mubarak, according to the official Saudi Press Agency.
Uprooted Palestinian: Saudi Arabia pretends to be.
By placing the son of Bandar bin Adul Aziz in the top Saudi spy position, Abdullah strengthens his ties to a senior part of the royal family that will have a vote in future succession scenarios. Khaled is. vigorous deputy is needed. Who the king appoints will be crucial not only for defending the kingdom at a critical hour but also in the complex royal family politics for future succession. Veteran Iraqi politician: Saudi aid to end up in hands of ISIL not people. 11 hours ago.
Uprooted Palestinian: Saudi Succession: The Battle to Be King
Saudi Succession: The Battle to Be King. Saudi Arabias King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud addresses the Shura (consultative) Council on 25 September 2011 in Riyadh (Photo: AFP - Ahmed Abdelrahman). By: Yazan al-��.