Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia

“After I saw… the manoeuvres by officials (in Madagascar)… I became convinced that the government of Madagascar sold Jamal™s fate to international intelligence services,™ said the brother of slain al Qaeda financier Mohammad Jamal Khalifa. A lawyer for the 10 detained for terror financing claimed the men are ‘reform activists,’ not terrorists.

Saudi Arabia has arrested 10 citizens for “carrying out illegal activities including collecting donations illegally … and sending them to suspected parties.” Seven were arrested in Jeddah, during a meeting. This occurred as reports of the Islamic Courts regrouping in the Kingdom surfaced.

Saudi Arabia is causing the price of oil to tumble, and fueling speculation the Iranians are the target of a price war. The Saudis warns Iran not to “interfere with our [Arab’s] affairs”.

Fire fight breaks out as gunmen attempt to infiltrate Ruwais prison in Jeddah, leaving two policemen dead. An unknown number of al Qaeda operatives are reported to be held at the location. Riyadh claims that it arrested 136 militants last week that were preparing for attacks.

Saudi Arabia has arrested 139 foreign al Qaeda operatives over the past 2 months. Chad accuses rich Saudis and al Qaeda of funding the Janjaweed militias in Darfur, and Sudan of “sending mercenaries and others to attack the positions of our security forces.” The Saudis are working to counterbalance Iran’s rising influence in the Gulf […]

Saudi Arabia will build a fence along the Iraqi border. Two Saudi al Qaeda who escaped from prison in 2005 were killed in Iraq, according to a videotape honoring their deaths.

Security has been stepped up at the Saudi Arabian Ras Tanura oil terminal, as well as at Bahrain facilities. Naval forces are on high alert in the gulf. al Qaeda is suspected plotting to destroy oil facilities in the region. al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia conducted strikes against the massive Abqaiq facility in March of […]