Saudi Prince’s Allies Retain Jobs in Post-Khashoggi Shake-Up Alaa Shahine, Vivian Nereim and Sarah Algethami. Bloomberg•December 27, 2018 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia kept key supporters of Mohammed Bin Salman in their cabinet jobs and brought in some new ones, in the first major government shake-up since the kingdom […]
Translation: The Saudis are ‘beefing up’ the ranks of their public relations (foreign minister) ranks with additional and ‘senior’ ranking officials who can stand up to the international pressure, put a positive spin on MbS, and vehemently defend the kingdom’s international standing and ‘reform’ efforts. This is an […]
Blog note: The ‘beast’s narrative unfolds. End of note. https://www.reuters.tv/v/PrlP/2018/12/29/perspectives-from-popular-prince-to-pariah
Blog note: The warming ties between Israel and Arab countries will make it easy for the beast to confirm the coming covenant of peace and security among the ‘many’ in the region. The ‘many’ look to Saudi Arabia (Mohammed bin Salman) to providing unifying leadership among the Arabs […]
RUSSIA TELLS U.S. NOT TO INTERFERE IN SAUDI CROWN PRINCE MBS BECOMING KING, DESPITE KHASHOGGI KILLING BY CRISTINA MAZA ON 12/26/18. Newsweek. blob:https://www.newsweek.com/54391fe3-bc94-42f3-ae09-bcc72a5a124b Russia went to bat for Mohammad bin Salman after the young Saudi crown prince came under fire for the killing of a Saudi journalist in Turkey. Russia’s deputy […]
Blog note: The warming ties between Israel and Arab countries will make it easy for the beast to confirm the coming covenant of peace and security among the ‘many’ in the region. The ‘many’ look to Saudi Arabia (Mohammed bin Salman) to providing unifying leadership among the Arabs […]
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 […]
Blog Note: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. (1 Thessalonians 5:3). This verse is believed by eschatologists to be a key verse that describes a period of time when Israel signs a worldwide peace or […]
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 […]
