Saudi Arabia
A court sentenced 11 men to prison terms ranging from two to 15 years for membership in an al Qaeda-linked cell. The men had allegedly planned to attack US military forces in Kuwait as well as state-owned Aramco oil facilities.
Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Azzam Brigades names leader, advises against attacks in Syria’s cities
The Abdullah Azzam Brigades said that Majid bin Muhammad al Majid, a Saudi citizen on the list of 85 most-wanted terrorists, is the emir of the Middle Eastern terror group.
Al Nusrah Front
As militants join Syria revolt, fears grow over arms flow
Free Syrian Army
Saudi Arabia plans to fund Syria rebel army
Al Qaeda
CIA Said to Aid in Steering Arms to Syrian Rebels
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Aware of US-Taliban Talks
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Prince Salman seen as likely heir to throne
Afghanistan
Karzai urges Saudi, Pak role in ending war
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Hundreds of women petition king for right to drive
Russia
US says Russian-made weapons are killing Syrians on ‘an hourly basis’
Al Qaeda
Syrian Conflict Takes New Turn for the Worse
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaida affiliates operating in Syria, says William Hague
Study shows Saudi ambivalence on radicalism
Although Saudi government efforts have reduced open support for al Qaeda, current and former clerics still provide fodder for extremists.
Iraq
Crude Oil Output Is Soaring in Iraq, Easing Markets
Ansar al Sharia
Inside an al Qaeda stronghold in Yemen
ISAF kills al Qaeda’s 2nd in command for Afghanistan
Sakhr al Taifi, a senior leader from Saudi Arabia who communicated with top al Qaeda leaders based in Pakistan, was killed in yesterday’s airstrike in Kunar.
Iran
Massive cyber-attack discovered, researchers say
Azerbaijan
US officials among the targets of Iran-linked assassination plots
Saudi Arabia
For Saudi ex-jihadis: a stipend, a wife, and a new life
US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades to list of terror groups
Today’s designation takes place after the terror group’s emir and top bomb maker were added to the list of global terrorists late last year.
Al Qaeda
Yemen says air strikes, troops kills seven militants
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain, Qatar, UAE urge citizens to stay away from Lebanon
Al Qaeda
FBI Chief Says Leak on Qaeda Plot Is Under Investigation
Syria
Syrian rebels get influx of arms with gulf neighbors’ money, US coordination
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Seeks Union of Monarchies in Region
Al Qaeda
Yemenis choose jihad over Iranian support
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda will expose double agent’s identity, security chiefs fear
Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda leaders believed that British double agent in underwear bomb plot was from radical Islamic family
Al Qaeda
British agent in underpants bomb plot had been working undercover ‘for up to a year’
Saudi Arabia
Saudi King Abdullah sacks conservative adviser