Meet the juvenile ‘offenders’ Saudi Arabia executed in January
“[Those arrested in the raid] were kids, to the extent that some we arrested thought the matter was over and they would return to their families.” Speaking directly into the camera in a documentary released last year, Saudi Arabian Special Forces General Major Sultan al-Maliki was very clear. A group of alleged terrorists rounded up […]
The $2 Trillion Project to Get Saudi Arabia’s Economy Off Oil
Early last year, at a royal encampment in the oasis of Rawdat Khuraim, Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia visited his uncle, King Abdullah, in the monarch’s final days before entering a hospital. Unbeknown to anyone outside the House of Saud, the two men, separated in age by 59 years, had a rocky history […]
Woman beheaded in the road in Saudi Arabia
Five bodies hang from a pole suspended between two cranes, a public display which serves as a reminder to those who might contemplate a life of crime. They belonged to a gang of five robbers, all of whom were publicly beheaded before their corpses were hoisted high in the air, where they remained for days. […]
ISIS Staff List,Names,Next of Kin and Families Leaked: Saudi Arabia Has the Most Jihadis
A cache of documents containing the personal information of 22,000 ISIS jihadists in Syria and Iraq has been seized today in the ‘biggest counter-terrorism breakthrough in years’. The treasure trove of data for security services battling the terror group contains the names, nationalities, addresses, telephone numbers, family contacts and the fighter’s personal recruiter. The leak […]
Nigeria Officially Joins Saudi Arabia Led Islamic Coalition Against Terror
President Muhammadu Buhari said, weekend, that Nigeria would join the coalition of Muslim countries against terrorism, led by Saudi Arabia, because of the activities of Boko Haram. The President had, during his state visit to Saudi Arabia last week, said Nigeria would not be a part of the coalition. “Even if we are not a […]
Philippine authorities stops a Saudi Arabian Plane from being hijacked by Terrorists
Philippine authorities have foiled a bid to hijack a Saudi Arabian Airlines plane at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport. According to a Manila-based newspaper, the authorities thwarted the plan and seized secret documents that confirm the plot. The paper said a team that included 10 conspirators left Iran recently on separate flights and arrived in […]
Saudi Arabia Sends Troops Into Syria To Fight ISSIS
Saudi Arabia has made a “final” decision to send ground troops into Syria to fight ISIS, the spokesman of the Saudi-led coalition force in Yemen told reporters on Thursday. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Al-Assiri said that Riyadh was “ready” to join the US-led anti-Islamic State coalition in Syria, according to Saudi news agency Al Arabiya. He […]
Islamic Finance And It’s Rapid Expansion
Islamic finance has undergone a rapid expansion reflecting its ability to meet the changing demands of consumers and businesses, and fostering higher and more inclusive growth. Once a very esoteric industry, the market for Islamic financial products is becoming more global. According to recent estimates, worldwide Islamic finance industry assets exceed $1.87 trillion—a quantum leap […]
Saudi Arabia’s royal family gave Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak a $681 million gift
Saudi Arabia’s royal family gave Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak a $681 million gift, Malaysia’s attorney general has revealed, ending months of speculation about the source of the huge personal donation. Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali told an unscheduled press conference on Tuesday that he was satisfied that the funds in Najib’s account were “not […]
United States now the world’s largest oil exporter: Overtakes Saudi Arabia and Russia
The United States is now the world’s largest oil and natural gas liquids exporter and would remain so for a while, overtaking both Saudi Arabia and Russia. U.S. production of crude oil, along with liquids separated from natural gas, surpassed all other countries with daily output exceeding 11 million barrels during the first 5 months […]
