Posts Tagged ‘Saudi Arabia’
We are selling ‘mother earth’ to Arab sheikhs
A strategic blunder Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s revelation that the plan to give arable land on lease is still intact should ring alarm bells. It seems that despite argument to the contrary, the foreign minister is committed to using his clout within the government to go ahead with a plan that is dubious at best. Rich [...]
Saudi Shias call for secession
AWWAMIYA: The street graffiti is so brazenly political in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province that it hardly seems like Saudi Arabia at all, Reuters reports. ‘Down with the government’, ‘Death to the traitors’ read the messages on the walls of Awwamiya, a small town in the eastern region on the Gulf coast where most of the conservative [...]
In defense of our Salafi (Ahl-e-Hadith) brothers and sisters
Compiled by: Abdul Nishpauri Oft misunderstood, feared from and stereotyped, Salafis (Ahl-e-Hadith) need to be better understood as a peaceful religious group who must not be stereotyped as a part and parcel of Al Qaeda and associates. This blog post is a step in that direction.Do 'Wahhabis' Like Osama Bin Laden?"So my advice to al-Masari, [...]
‘Nawaz bound not to contest polls until December 2010’:‘Musharraf will not be tried’
* Saudi king urged Nawaz to abide by deal * By-elections delay sought to accommodate Nawaz, not due to security concerns JEDDAH: The government has decided not to take any action against former president Pervez Musharraf and has forwarded a clear message in this regard to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, sources told [...]
Al Qaeda leader’s sons sent to Saudi Arabia
Will the hypocrites of Jamaat Islami and PML-N protest against the handing over of their jihadi brothers to their Saudi Mai Baap? Al Qaeda leader’s sons sent to S. Arabia By Mateen Haider Tuesday, 29 Sep, 2009 (Dawn) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has handed over to Saudi Arabia two sons of top Yemeni Al Qaeda leader Alawi who masterminded the [...]
The Saudi Factor, Nawaz Sharif and Musharraf’s trial
Analyses by Asadullah Ghalib and Tanvir Qaiser Shahid (more...)
Documentary evidence: King Abdullah and Nawaz Sharif’s NRO
By: Ahmer Asif During Sharif (Butt) Brothers public meetings one slogan is often very popular i.e. DAIKHO DAIKHO KAUN AAYA SHAER AAYA SHAER AAYA !!! (Watch out who's come Lion's come Lion's come !!) I wonder what was wrong with these Sharif lions when they shamelessly signed agreements in December 2000 with the then military ruler [...]
King Abdullah says that any step against Musharraf could affect Pak-Saudi ties
It is interesting to see that Musharraf's meetings with Saudi king have been distorted and misrepresented by a member of the usual pro-Nawaz, pro-Taliban propaganda cell, i.e. Saleh Zaafir (of The News). It may be noted that Saleh Zaafir, Ansar Abbasi, Muhammad Ahmed Noorani and Shaheen Sehbai (all of them belong to Jang/The News) are known for [...]
One Saudi phone call will silence Musharraf trial seekers
Saudis come to Musharraf’s rescue* King Abdullah calls on Pakistani leadership to abide by agreement* Any step against former president could affect Pak-Saudi ties, political stability in PakistanDaily Times Monitor LAHORE: The Saudi authorities have formally sent a message to the Pakistani leadership that they want stability in Pakistan, with [...]
A new Musharraf-Nawaz deal sponsored by Saudi Arabia
Musharraf reaches Riyadh as royal guest Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: Former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf arrived in Riyadh on Monday, where he will meet Saudi King Abdullah, a private TV channel reported. Musharraf’s legal adviser Chaudhry Fawad said the former president had reached Saudi (more...)
A proposal Saudis can’t refuse
Conservative Saudis are increasingly availing misyar, a no-strings marriage of convenience focused primarily on sexual relations, said a report in the UK daily Guardian.Misyar allows couples to live separately but come together for sexual relations and for women who conform to the idea – spinsters, divorcees and widows – it is “a [...]
How Saudi Arabia has stayed immune from terrorist attacks all this while?
An expat’s question By Muhammad Ali Pakistan's dictators have never been as brutal as those in other parts of the world - File photo. [...]
Shia Muslims in Saudi Arabia: Reports by BBC and Financial Times
Saudi Arabia's Shia press for rights By Anees al-Qudaihi [...]
Shia pilgrims killed in Medina: King Abdullah Has No Robes
George Galloway speaks about the killing of 4 Shia pilgrims by Wahhabis in Madinah (more...)
In January 2009, Saudi courts convicted 25 young Iraqi men of trespassing into Saudi Arabia. Their punishment: beheading.
Saudi Monstrosity and International SilenceBy Huda JawadFebruary 04, 2009 "Information Clearinghouse" -- - For the past several weeks, dozens of family members have been reaching out to the Iraqi government in a fragile gesture meant to save the lives of their sons. In January 2009, Saudi courts convicted 25 young Iraqi men of trespassing into [...]
Zardari’s contingent to Saudi Arabia and the USA – Aftab Iqbal
Zardari haters must read this column. (more...)
