A French lawyer has filed a lawsuit in a Paris court against visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accusing him of complicity in torture in Yemen, an embarrassment for the French government as it rolled out the red carpet for its powerful guest. Lawyer Joseph Breham, representing a Yemeni human rights group, is suing […]
Saudi Crown Prince Comes Clean: Saudi nationals have funded terrorist groups…
Zerohedge reports that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) admitted in a wide-ranging interview in The Atlantic that Saudi nationals have funded terrorist groups and that Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land. The above statement is perceived as an open indicator that the relationship between Riyadh and Tel Aviv […]
U.S. Judge Allows 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia to Proceed…
A US judge in New York on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia’s request to dismiss lawsuits accusing it of helping in the 9/11 attacks. The cases are based on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (Jasta), a 2016 law that provides an exemption to the legal principle of sovereign immunity, allowing families of the victims […]
Saudi Crown Prince Visits White House and Silicon Valley…
Promoting the image of a new Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives Monday in Washington on a cross-country trip to court government officials, Silicon Valley technology companies, investors and one of his biggest fans: President Donald Trump. He is a prince on a mission and in a hurry. The 32-year-old heir to the […]
Saudis Said to Use Coercion and Abuse to Seize Billions…
Businessmen once considered giants of the Saudi economy now wear ankle bracelets that track their movements. Princes who led military forces and appeared in glossy magazines are monitored by guards they do not command. Families who flew on private jets cannot gain access to their bank accounts. Even wives and children have been forbidden to […]
What if the Iran Deal Was a Mistake?…
On May 15, 2015, just a few months before the U.S. and other world powers signed a nuclear deal with Iran, President Barack Obama convened what was to be a high-profile meeting of Middle East leaders at Camp David. King Salman of Saudi Arabia, however, was a no-show. King Hamad of Bahrain elected to go […]
U.S. Oil Production Hits 10 Million Barrels Per Day for First Time Since 1970…
U.S. oil production hit 10 million barrels per day in November for the first time since 1970, highlighting the power of shale oil and natural gas boom. More than 6 million of those barrels came from shale, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday. Nationwide output reached 10.038 million barrels a day in November, the agency […]
Imagine You Are Not a Politician, Yet You Are Running for the Presidency…
Imagine that despite your always knowing the DC swamp was deep (dangerous and full of terrors), corrupt, and generally horrible, you decided to do it anyway. You “just had to”. Imagine you have spent years thinking about it; thinking about every angle within it; thinking and talking to people who know almost everything about it, […]
Saudi Graft Settlements May Top $100 Billion as Ritz Empties…
Saudi Arabia is winding down a controversial anti-corruption drive that led to dozens of princes and billionaires being detained at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh. Talks with suspects are expected to end this month and authorities are likely to recover more than $100 billion in settlements, a senior government official said, asking not to be […]
Lawyer for Saudi Arabia Says Families Have “No Evidence” Kingdom Was Involved in 9/11…
As the long-awaited civil trial of a lawsuit brought by families of Sept. 11 victims against the Saudi government, Saudi Arabia’s lawyers asked the US judge presiding over the case to throw out lawsuits claiming agents in the Saudi government helped al-Qaeda carry out the terror attacks in New York and Washington, arguing the victims […]
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