Blog note: Jabal Al-Lawz is Mt. Sinai in Saudi Arabia. Specifically, it is the largest mountain (of the seven) that NEOM (Babylon) sits on. The seven mountains are located in the region of Tabuk, in Saudi Arabia. This is also the region that NEOM is being built. The […]
Saudi Arabia: The Choice the United States Has to Make Paul R. Pillar. The National Interest. December 16, 2018 The simple notion that any enemy of my enemy is my friend is overriding sober calculation of how Saudi Arabia’s conduct does or does not support U.S. interests. (article […]
Blog note: Paying off the population to pacify them. End of note. Saudi King Extends Billions in Handouts for Another Year. The timing of the decision is also likely to be seen as an attempt by the kingdom’s rulers to shore up domestic support following the international outcry […]
DECEMBER 18, 2018 / 10:59 AM / UPDATED 25 MINUTES AGO U.S. Middle East peace plan to take advantage of technology: Haley UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that an American plan to broker peace between Israel and […]
Iran deal, Saudi murder: Turbulent year shakes up Middle East Anuj CHOPRA. AFP. December 13, 2018 Riyadh (AFP) – A murdered Saudi journalist. A scrapped Iran nuclear deal. The two events alone have undone years of diplomacy in the Middle East, testing old alliances and shaking up the […]
PM justifies tacit support for Saudi Arabia despite ‘horrific’ Khashoggi murder Netanyahu tells foreign journalists in Jerusalem that the slaying of the regime critic is balanced by the important role played by the kingdom in maintaining global stability TOI. 12/13/2018 Acknowledging the need for “realpolitik,” Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Blog note: The Saudis (Mohammed bin Salman) and their Gulf Allies, are realizing they need a ‘combined’ military/defense system for their region in the Middle East. This would be a defense against Turkey and Iran, and presumably ‘terrorism’ as recognized by the alliance formed a year ago by […]
Saudi Arabia Fast Facts CNN Library. Updated 3:52 PM ET, Tue December 11, 2018 About Saudi Arabia: (from the CIA World Factbook and Saudi General Authority for Statistics) Area: 2,149,690 sq km, about one-fifth the size of the United States Population: 33.4 million (Saudi General Authority for Statistics 2018) note: Saudi nationals […]
Blog note. The truth is starting to surface. Mystery Religion Babylon is forming. Pope Francis’ visits to all the countries mentioned, and of the ones in his forthcoming visit, is a beacon towards the acceptance of all the false religions of the world. This includes paganistic Catholicism, Islam, […]
Blog note: From the standpoint of GCC countries, and Saudi Arabia, would control of a “10-Nation Army” effectively counter Iran’s military tendencies AND effectively target and destroy terrorist factions/proxies AND effectively ‘enforce’ peaceful religious coexistence around the Western Hemisphere? End of note. Saudi-hosted Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Why […]
