XI TO SALMAN: CHINA READY TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH SAUDI ARABIA
November 25, 2017Chinese premier Xi Jinping has upped the geopolitical ante in the Middle East by pledging to strengthen ties between China and Saudi Arabia, according […]
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TIDBIT: AND THEN THERE’S THIS EXPLANATION OF THE SAUDI ...
November 25, 2017And then there’s this explanation of the Saudi coup-Las Vegas relationship, shared by Mr. T.L.: The Las Vegas shooting and the mass arrests in […]
THE (OUT)HOUSE OF SAUD: THE COUP, THE OIL, AND THE MONEY
November 11, 2017Among the many articles I received this past week about the coup (and chaos) in Saudi Arabia, this one shared by Mr. V.T. is […]
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO “HMMM…”: KING OF BAHRAIN ...
October 19, 2017Ms. C.M. found this article, and it’s a stunner, for more reasons than one. But first a bit of context: I’ve recently blogged about […]
WHAT MIGHT BE BEHIND SAUDI ARABIA’S GREAT LEAP FORWARD INTO THE ...
October 8, 2017You’ve probably all heard by now that the (out)House of Saud recently took a gigantic leap forward into the sixteenth century by allowing women […]
TIDBIT: WORLD OPINION TURNING AGAINST THE (OUT)HOUSE OF SAUD
January 6, 2016This article was shared by Mr. J.C., and it’s worth pondering in the light of the thesis that a sea change is occurring with […]
ARE THE GERMAN MESSAGES ABOUT SAUDI ARABIA REALLY MIXED?
December 13, 2015Yesterday I suggested that Germany is sending messages about Saudi Arabia, but that the messages seem to be very mixed, and that those mixed […]
TIDBIT: ISIS, TURKEY, SAUDI ARABIA, AND GERMANY
December 12, 2015An interesting article to consider in the light of today’s blog: Where Will this War Frenzy Lead? What Stinks in Saudi Ain’t the Camel […]