Thousands protest Russia’s ‘internet isolation’ AFP•March 10, 2019 Moscow (AFP) – Thousands of people rallied against Russia’s increasingly restrictive internet policies Sunday which some say will eventually lead to “total censorship” and isolate the country from the world. The mass rally in Moscow and smaller events in other […]
Saudi Aramco IPO to happen within two years (2020-2021) – minister. Saudi Aramco is valued at an estimated $2 Trillion! IPO funds would generate more than 3X what is needed to build NEOM Babylon ($500 Billion). Beast will have more than enough investment capital to build the world’s […]
China issues warnings against ‘erroneous thoughts’ By Ben Blanchard. Reuters•March 7, 2019 BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party is ramping up calls for political loyalty in a year of sensitive anniversaries, warning against “erroneous thoughts” as officials fall over themselves to pledge allegiance to President Xi Jinping […]
36 Western states air concerns over rights in Saudi Arabia Associated Press•March 7, 2019 GENEVA (AP) — Three dozen Western countries have delivered unusually strong criticism of Saudi Arabia at the U.N.’s top human rights body, urging the Gulf nation to disclose “all information available” on the killing […]
Jared Kushner goes rogue in Saudi Arabia, prompting national security concerns Chris Riotta. The Independent•March 7, 2019 Jared Kushner has gone rogue. Donald Trump’s senior White House adviser once again abandoned government normalities during an official state trip to Saudi Arabia, reportedly discussing US-Saudi cooperation with Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
Khashoggi’s body incinerated in brick oven at Saudi consular residence, report says The New Arab. March 4, 2016 The body of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have been incinerated in an oven in the home of the former Saudi Consul General to Istanbul, an investigation has revealed. The […]
U.S. senators say Saudi crown prince has gone ‘full gangster’ By Patricia Zengerle. Reuters•March 6, 2019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired General John Abizaid, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia, defended the U.S.-Saudi relationship on Wednesday as lawmakers accused the kingdom of a litany of […]
Deputy King MBS? Crown prince claims new title as coup rumours persist March 6, 2019. Alaraby.co.uk. The New Arab. Bubbling tensions between Saudi King Salman and his son-and-heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have reached crisis point, according to a recent report, which suggests the kingdom’s leader was warned […]
Foreign leaders lavish Trump and family with diplomatic gifts. Guess who is among the top two ‘gifters’? You are correct. Saudi Arabia. News video just released. Connect the dots. Yahoo News Video•March 6, 2019 Foreign leaders showered President Trump and his family with more than $140,000 in gifts […]
Saudi forms new company to oversee $500bn Neom project. Construction of Neom Bay, the first phase of the gigaproject, will begin in Q1 2019 and finish in 2020. (There is that date again!). Neom will be led by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, which is the GCC’s largest […]
