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Saudi air force hits Yemen rebels after border raid
washingtonpost.com — By Souhail Karam Reuters Thursday, November 5, 2009 10:33 AM RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has launched heavy air strikes on rebels in northern Yemen and is moving troops nearer the border after a raid into its territory by the Shi'ite insurgents, ... (more) Saudi air force hits Yemen rebels after border raid
Saudi Air Force Attacks Yemeni Rebel Villages
xrdarabia.org — The Washington Post is running this Reuters story online right now. In response to a cross-border attack on a Saudi security post earlier this week, which resulted in the death of now two Saudi officers, the Saudi Air Force has launched attacks on ... (more) Saudi Air Force Attacks Yemeni Rebel Villages

Saudi Arabia Latest Blog Posts

Call the UN: Saudia Arabia Bombs Yemeni Villages
13 hours ago at Solomonia
Break the Houthi Thorn
14 hours ago at Rantburg
Houthis nab Saudi troops, as Riyadh vows more raids
14 hours ago at Rantburg
Lebanons opposition agrees to join Hariri govt
14 hours ago at Rantburg
Saudi Arabia: No Crosses, But Crucifixion OK
21 hours ago at Solomonia
Yemen Rebels Invade Saudi Arabia and other developments
mypetjawa.mu.nu — First up, the Houthi rebels have crossed the border and taken a Saudi military outpost that the rebels claimed was aiding the Yemeni army in the Sa'ada War. They have claimed (with photo documentation) the Yemeni military is using Saudi... (more) Yemen Rebels Invade Saudi Arabia and other developments
Saudi court upholds child rapist crucifixion ruling
in.reuters.com — RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi court of cassation upheld a ruling to behead and crucify a 22-year-old man convicted of raping five children and leaving one of them to die in the desert, newspapers reported on Tuesday. The convict was arrested earlier ... (more) Saudi court upholds child rapist crucifixion ruling
World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations — Survey Shows Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, ...
realcourage.org — World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations — Survey Shows Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey at Bottom of List (more) World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations — Survey Shows ...
Saudi Journalist Sentenced To 60 Lashes
oliverwillis.com — Saudi Arabia once again helps the middle east to knock one out of the park in the “What Century Is This, You Backwards Asses” international competition. A Saudi court on Saturday convicted a female journalist for her involvement in a TV ... (more) Saudi Journalist Sentenced To 60 Lashes
Marriage Saudi Arabia-Style
weeklystandard.com — The “kings” and “princes” of sand and oil who rule Saudi Arabia may have signed on to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1997, but the daughters of their subjects—and no doubt some of their own, as well—still live under the sick tyranny ... (more) Marriage Saudi Arabia-Style
U.S. Tops in Energy Resources
humanevents.com — The United States has largest energy reserves on Earth, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service. As shown in the charts below, the U.S. has 1,321 billion barrels of oil (or barrels of oil equivalent for other sources of energy) ... (more) U.S. Tops in Energy Resources
Lebanese Conflict, Saudis Have a Flogging Good Time
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — David Brooks Dana Milbank James Surowiecki "Over the past year, the bonfire of overconfidence has shifted to Washington. Since the masters of finance have been exposed as idiots, the masters of government have concluded (somewhat illogically) that they must be really smart."  - ... (more) Lebanese Conflict, Saudis Have a Flogging Good Time
Houthis Accuse Saudi Again
Houthis Accuse Saudi Again
armiesofliberation.com — al AhramIn a statement the rebels said that Saudi Arabian artillery had pounded the area of Al-Husama, where rebel fighters are positioned near the Saudi border...At least two Saudi border guards were injured in clashes with the Al-Houthi rebels in ... (more) Houthis Accuse Saudi Again
Houthis Claim to Seize Saudi Territory
Houthis Claim to Seize Saudi Territory
armiesofliberation.com — The rebels invade Saudi Arabia. (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite Muslim rebels said they had seized mountainous territory inside Saudi Arabia, and Saudi authorities said on Wednesday a security officer had been killed by gunmen crossing from Yemen. Saudi ... (more) Houthis Claim to Seize Saudi Territory
Saudi sex TV producer spared lash
Saudi sex TV producer spared lash
news.bbc.co.uk — The Saudi king has waived a sentence of flogging on a female journalist working for a TV channel which aired graphic accounts of sex in the kingdom. King Abdullah cancelled the sentence of 60 lashes against Rozanna al-Yami, after being briefed on the ... (more) Saudi sex TV producer spared lash
Qaeda' arms cache
news.bbc.co.uk — Saudi officials say they have found a large arms cache near Riyadh, linking it to a dismantled al-Qaeda cell. It contained nearly 300 assault rifles and some 41,000 rounds of ammunition. The weapons are believed to be linked to 44 suspected members of ... (more) Qaeda' arms cache
Hillary and Bill's Excellent Adventure
Hillary and Bill's Excellent Adventure
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — "I never expected that anywhere, someone would make such a big statue of me," - Bill Clinton “I will admit that clearly there is a lot of misperception, and perception is reality, so therefore it is up to us to try to set it straight,” - Hillary Clinton I'm beginning to think that Israel ... (more) Hillary and Bill's Excellent Adventure
Advice from the Saudis on Afghanistan
Advice from the Saudis on Afghanistan
outsidethebeltway.com — In this morning’s Washington Post Prince Turki al-Faisal of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, former director general of their intelligence service and also their former ambassador to the United States offers President Obama some advice on how ... (more) Advice from the Saudis on Afghanistan
Kuwaiti women MPs refuse to wear hijab in parliament
telegraph.co.uk — Two female Kuwaiti MPs are defying the country's powerful Islamist movement by refusing to wear a headscarf in parliament. (more) Kuwaiti women MPs refuse to wear hijab in parliament
The Morning Wrap
legaltimes.typepad.com — Finding a Home: Saudi Arabia's success at rehabilitating militants has convinced the Obama administration that it is the ideal place to send scores of Yemenis being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, The Washington Post reports. The 97 Yemenis are the... (more) The Morning Wrap
What's the Arabic word for 'Chutzpah'?
commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — The Onion has a harder and harder time keeping up with the absurdity of actual events, such as this call by the Saudi's that they and other oil-producing nations be compensated if reduced use of oil by wealthy countries causes a drop in their revenues. Saudi Arabia is trying to enlist other ... (more) What's the Arabic word for 'Chutzpah'?
Saudis Seek Compensation if Oil Exports Fall
Saudis Seek Compensation if Oil Exports Fall
nytimes.com — Saudi Arabia is trying to enlist other oil-producing countries to support a provocative idea: if wealthy countries reduce their oil consumption to combat global warming , they should pay compensation to oil producers. The oil-rich kingdom has pushed ... (more) Saudis Seek Compensation if Oil Exports Fall
From The Annals Of Chutzpah
pheedcontent.com — The NYT : Saudi Arabia is trying to enlist other oil-producing countries to support a provocative idea: if wealthy countries reduce their oil consumption to combat global warming, they should pay compensation to oil producers. This is, of course, ... (more) From The Annals Of Chutzpah
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