
The Wall Street Journal ran an editorial on Sunday afternoon titled, “Who Lost the Saudis?” It lays out a convincing case for why Russia and Iran are out to get the House of Saud—which, for all of its many, many flaws, is still an impediment to the agenda of America’s primary geopolitical adversaries.
by John Hayward4 Jan 2016, 9:54 PM PST0

‘Sharia Police’ vigilante force founder, Sven Lau (pictured above), has been arrested on the suspicion of supporting a terrorist organisation in Syria. One of Germany’s most prominent Islamist preachers, 35-year-old Mr Lau is a German convert to Salafi Islam, a radically
by Sarkis Zeronian15 Dec 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

A stampede in Mecca on the last day of the hajj pilgrimage took the lives of over 100 Iranian citizens, as the total death toll from the incident has surged to over 700 people, and the leaders of the regime in Tehran are furious with Saudi officials for their alleged negligence.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Sep 2015, 9:58 PM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has significantly expanded its footprint in Yemen over the last year, posing a challenge to its rival al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), reports Reuters. ISIS’s ranks have been bolstered with new members amid the messy war in Yemen between Iran-allied Shiite Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Arab nations.
by Edwin Mora1 Jul 2015, 10:03 PM PST0

A massive prison break in Yemen freed nearly 1,200 detainees, including some suspected al-Qaeda militants.
by Michael Lucchese1 Jul 2015, 7:57 PM PST0

Egyptian authorities are targeting books written by Muslim Brotherhood members and their allies as they confiscate hundreds of books from mosques across the country, reports Gulf News, quoting religious sources.
by Edwin Mora26 Jun 2015, 7:31 PM PST0

The Islamic State’s takeover of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, in addition to endangering a host of priceless ancient Roman artifacts, has heralded in the news of yet another massacre at the hands of the terrorist group, with some estimating up to 400 civilian women and children have been killed for having ties to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
by Frances Martel25 May 2015, 8:16 AM PST0