The US Treasury Department designated five Iranians who were allegedly involved in a plot to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US. One of the five planned a deadly assault on American soldiers in Karbala, Iraq in 2007.
Saudi Arabia to take measures after Iran plot: official
Pakistan contacts Saudi Arabia, Yemen to repatriate Bin Laden’s wives
A Yemeni official told The Long War Journal that Ibrahim Hassan Tali al Asiri is alive, but named two other al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters killed in the strike.
The government has begun the trial of seven Saudis thought to be members of an al Qaeda-linked terror cell. The men are said to have established a training camp in the mountains along the Yemeni border.
Arab Debate Pits Islamists Against Themselves
The US Embassy warned Americans of a possible plot to kidnap Westerners in the capital of Riyadh. Citizens are urged to “exercise prudence and enhanced security awareness at all times.”
Leader of Islamic charity sentenced to nearly 3 years in money smuggling case
SAUDI ARABIA: Woman sentenced to flogging for driving
Saudi women given right to vote
A recent CNN article looks at how the two countries perceive their roles in the region, as well as their views on each other and the current “Arab Spring” unrest.
Mujab Mohammed Jamal al Qahtani, an al Qaeda operative who is on Saudi Arabia’s wanted list, is said to be negotiating his surrender. Qahtani “has called his family telling them of his decision and asking them for help to return home and hand himself over,” the Saudi government said.
Bases are being built in Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula; two are operational in Djibouti and the Seychelles.
Unlikely alliance in Turkey and Saudi Arabia a mixed blessing for US
G8 meets to cement Arab Spring transition plan
A Saudi court has begun the trial of an al Qaeda cell that plotted to attack the Al-Udeid and As-Sailiyah US bases in Qatar. The cell consists of 41members and includes of 38 Saudis, a Qatari, an Afghan, and a Yemeni.
The family of al Qaeda’s operations chief for Pakistan was notified of his death. His cousin, a senior al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, was killed one year ago.
In Yemen, revolution moves at a crawl
Abu Hafs al Shahri, a Saudi citizen, is said to have been killed in a recent Predator strike. He was on Saudi Arabia’s list of most wanted terrorists.
The quiet scholar playing a pivotal role in shaping new Libya
UN report warns Yemen risks sliding into civil war
Afghanistan – Premature Withdrawal Would Make Situation Worse: Peace Council
35,000 Worldwide Convicted for Terror
Pakistan to follow Saudi de-radicalisation policy: Malik
US counterterror chief: al-Qaida on ‘steady slide’
Karzai May Have Met Taliban Envoy During Saudi Visit
If the Arab Spring Turns Ugly
Tripoli chaos raises fear of missiles going to terrorists
After Arab Revolts, Reigns of Uncertainty
Yemen PM returns from Riyadh after attack on Saleh