Talk show host, guest to be tried for ‘insulting’ Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah
A television talk show has been taken off the air and two people have been referred to the public prosecution upon orders from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Gulf News reported quoting Saudi news site Sabq on Friday. Muhsen Al Awaji and Abdullah Al Mudaifer will most likely face charges of […]
Saudi govt financing the expansion of private Islamic schools in Canada
The Saudi government is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to help finance the expansion of private Islamic schools in Canada, according to newly leaked documents that shine a light on how foreign states are helping finance a growing demand for religious education. The documents, involving cables between diplomats at the Saudi embassy in Ottawa […]
Bin Laden’s son asked US for death certificate
A son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden asked the United States for a death certificate after US Navy SEALS killed him reports quoting a letter released by WikiLeaks said. The letter, stating it is from the US embassy in Riyadh, is among about 70,000 documents dubbed “The Saudi Cables” the whistleblower website published. The […]
‘Only Allah can set the price of oil’: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s oil minister has turned to divinity over the issue of slumping prices in oil, claiming that “it’s up to Allah”. Speaking to CNBC, oil minister Ali al-Naimi said that “no one can set the price of oil – it’s up to Allah”. Saudi Arabia is the world’s biggest producer of oil and, while […]
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud has died, according to an announcement on Saudi state TV. He was 90.The next king will be Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, state television reported early Friday. The announcement of his death comes several weeks after the state-run Saudi Press Agency said Abdullah was suffering from pneumonia and […]
