Saudi Arabia KSA Archive
Iraq crisis: West’s ‘mandate’ limited by national borders – and don’t dare mention oil – by Robert Fisk: In the Middle East, the first shots of every war define the narrative we all dutifully follow. So too, this greatest crisis since the last greatest crisis in Iraq. Christians fleeing for their lives? Save them. Yazidis starving on
Crisis in the Middle East: The end of a country, and the start of a new dark age – by Patrick Cockburn: Iraq has disintegrated. Little is exchanged between its three great communities – Shia, Sunni and Kurd – except gunfire. The outside world hopes that a more inclusive government will change this but it is probably too late. The main
LRB: For America, Britain and the Western powers, the rise of Isis and the Caliphate is the ultimate disaster – by Patrick Cockburn: As the attention of the world focused on Ukraine and Gaza, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) captured a third of Syria in addition to the quarter of Iraq it had seized in June.
SOS from Saudi Arabia: Rights activist and dissident Sheikh Nimr facing execution: An outspoken dissident against the oppressive Saudi regime, Sheikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr is facing imminent execution. The Saudi prosecutor wants to literally crucify him for speaking against the regime. All those who support the Right to Free Speech should
Obama is mute on his friendly ally Saudi Arabia, whose Salafists are the inspiration and fund-raisers for the Deobandi/Wahabi militias of Iraq and Syria – by Robert Fisk: He wouldn’t bomb Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s bloody caliphate when it was butchering the majority Shia Muslims of Iraq. But Barak Obama is riding to the rescue of the Christian refugees – and the Yazidis – because of “a potential
Rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria: This is the Arab world’s Salafi-Jihadi moment – by Shadi Hameed: A believer in the possibilities of coexistence, Sayed Kashua is, or perhaps was, the most prominent Arab-Israeli author writing in Hebrew. Punctured with staccato prose, his column on leaving Jerusalem, perhaps forever, was a beautifully written, heartbreaking admission
‘Jihadist’ flag flown at entrance of East London housing estate: A black flag, bearing white Arabic inscriptions similar to those flown by Jihadis, was mounted at the entrance of a housing estate in Canary Wharf’s East London early this week. Surrounded by an array of Palestinian slogans and
Could ISIS retaliate against the West? – by Paul Cruickshank: The U.S. air strikes carried out Friday against ISIS are likely to have one unintended consequence: immediately increase the terrorist threat in Europe and the United States, Western counter-terrorism officials tell CNN. Within hours of U.S. military jets and
British ‘Primark jihadist’ killed fighting for Wahabi/Deobandi Islamic State – by Martin Evans: A former Primark worker from Portsmouth has become the latest Briton to be killed in the Middle East fighting for the feared Jihadist group Islamic State. Muhammad Hamidur Rahman, 25, whose father runs an Indian Restaurant travelled to
Isis Salafi Wahabi militants ‘buried alive Yazidi women and children in attack that killed 500’ – The Independent: Militants in north-western Iraq have buried women and children alive during their offensive against the Yazidi ethnic minority, according to Iraq’s minister for human rights. The bodies were reportedly found in a mass grave in the wake of
Is Tarek Fatah really a friend of Jews? – Pakistan Blogzine: Picture source: http://jdlcanada.wordpress.com/picturesvideos/ There is enough evidence to suggest that the former Saudi-resident Tarek Fatah was deeply anti-Israel and anti-Semitic until 2006 after which he acclimatized to his new country, Canada and changed his antisemitism to phobia of Shias,
وزیر اعظم نواز شریف، ڈاکٹر طاہر القادری سے خوفزدہ کیوں؟ – خرم زکی: سعودی ریالوں اور طالبان کے تشدد کے بل بوتے پر اقتدار میں آنے والی نواز شریف حکومت اپنے خلاف ہونے والے احتجاج کو آئینی و جمہوری طریقے سے ڈیل نہیں کر رہی تو کیسے توقع رکھتی ہے کہ
عامر لیاقت کی لیاقت – از ظفر محمد خان: Source: http://www.zemtv.com/2014/08/06/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA/
Najaf takes in Christians displaced by Wahabi/Deobandi Islamic State – Al-Monitor: NAJAF, Iraq — After Christians were forced to leave Mosul and other areas that fell under the control of the Islamic State (IS), Kurdish and Shiite dominated cities opened their doors to receive them. Religious authorities adopted stances
شودر سے مسلمان اور مسلمان شودر تک کا سفر – ازعمار کاظمی: گزشتہ دنوں جب میں نے فلسطین پر ایرانی اور شیعہ رویے کے حوالے سے یہ لکھا کہ۔ دنیا کی شیعہ اکثریت کا حال بھی وہی ہے جو عرب ممالک میں پاکستانیوں کا ہے۔ نہ عرب پاکستانیوں کو مذہب کی
Wahabi/Deobandi Extremists in Iraq Seize 3 Towns From Kurds and Threaten Major Dam: BAGHDAD — Wahabi/Deobandi extremists seized control of three towns in northern Iraq on Sunday after fierce battles with Kurdish security forces, sending thousands of people fleeing to the nearby mountains and threatening the country’s largest dam. In
Saudi king publicly blames Hamas for Gaza war – by Thomas Rose: In a stunning five minute statement read on state television late Friday, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, leader of Israel’s oldest and most implacable foe, called the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza a “collective massacre” caused by Hamas. It is just
جنت البقیع اور جنت المعلیٰ کی دوبارہ تعمیر کا شیعہ سنی متفقہ مطالبہ: آل سعود نے بیسویں صدی میں حجاز پر قابض ہوتے ہی مدینہ میں جنت البقیع اور مکہ میں جنت المعلیٰ نام کے تاریخی مقامات پر موجود صحابہ ، اہل بیت ، امہات المومنین اور اسلام کی مشہور شخصیات کے
نجدی وہابیوں کا کربلا پر حملہ – تاریخ کے آئینے میں: اسلام کی حالیہ تاریخ میں وہابی نجدیوں کا کربلا پر حملہ یقیناً ایک سیاہ باب کی حثیت رکھتا ہے اٹھارہ سو دو میں ہونے والے کربلا پر حملے کے بارے میں مسلمانوں کی ایک بڑی اکثریت لا علمی کا
Saudi grand mufti issues fatwa against solidarity marches with Gaza – by Aziz Allilou: A fatwa has been issued against pro-Gaza marches by a Saudi cleric who says that demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians “are just useless demagogic actions.” The fatwa was issued by Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and General President for
The Wahhabi sack of Karbala (1802 A.D.): Among the most atrocious acts committed in modern Islamic history has been the sack of Karbala in 1802. Unfortunately, this remains a little known fact to most Muslims. However, at a time when the cultural and religious heritage
پاکستانی فوج حجاز کے مقامات مقدسہ کی حفاظت کرے نہ کہ آل سعود کی —-نعیم وارث قادری: مدیر کا نوٹ: محمد نعیم وارث قادری پاکستان میں صوفی سنی مکتبہ فکر کے ترجمان رسالے صدائے اہل سنت کے رکن ادارتی بورڈ ہیں اور مذھبی سیاسی دانشور ہیں ،انھوں نے پاکستانی فوج کے دستوں کی سعودیہ -عراق سرحد
Salafi/Deobandi islamic state seizes small towns In Iraq’s north – by Ahmed Rasheed and Raheem Salman: BAGHDAD, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters seized control of Iraq’s biggest dam, an oilfield and three more towns on Sunday after inflicting their first major defeat on Kurdish forces since sweeping across much of northern
Humanisation of ISIS will not work – by Ali Wahab: In mid June 2014, news started circulating of the capture of Mosul, a city of nearly 2 million inhabitants in Northern Iraq by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, referred to as Isil. Not only news
Forced from Mosul, centuries old Christian community vanishes –: An Iraqi Christian man who fled the violence in the Iraqi city of Mosul sits inside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chaldean Church in Telkaif near Mosul, July 20, 2014. (photo by REUTERS) ERBIL, Iraq — When fighters from
Qatar facilitates ransom for Al Qaeda related groups: Officials from Switzerland, left, and Qatar flanked Silvia Eberhardt at Doha’s airport after she was freed from captivity in Yemen in 2013. Agence France Presse/Getty Images Note by Agha Jafri: The most dangerous and bloodthirsty terrorists in the
حماس اور ایران – کیا سلفی ، شیعہ مسلمانوں کی جانب اپنے خیالات بدلیں گے ؟ از عامر حسینی: حنان هاشمی حماس اور ایران کے باہمی تعلقات کے بہت بڑے حامی خیال کیے جاتے ہیں حال ہی میں انہوں نے بیروت سے شایع ہونے والے حزب اللہ نواز اخبار الاخبار میں ایک مضمون ردہ المخصومہ المقاومہ یعنی تحریک
Noam Chomsky: General Zia ul Haq and Saudi Arabia destroyed Pakistan’s public education – by Dr. Abbas Zaidi: Pakistan’s right wing journalists and educated classes proudly claim that it was because of General Zia ul Haq that Pakistan’s top educational institutions like the Lahore Grammar School and Beacon House came into existence. The argument they give
Israel should be wary of the House of Saud – by A Z: Israel has the right to exist and to defend itself. It is acting stupidly in being the bully in the region. It cannot behave as a terrorist forever. Muslims should be willing to negotiate a settlement with Israel. Or
Isis winning its war on two fronts: Militants conquered Sunni regions of Iraq and are now consolidating hold on north-east Syria: While the world has been understandably focused on events in Gaza and Ukraine, the Islamist force has been extending its self-styled caliphate and consolidating its previous gains In the early hours of 24 July a Saudi volunteer belonging to
Arab Leaders, Viewing Hamas as Worse Than Israel, Stay Silent – by David D. Kirkpatrick: CAIRO — Battling Palestinian militants in Gaza two years ago, Israel found itself pressed from all sides by unfriendly Arab neighbors to end the fighting. Not this time. After the military ouster of the Islamist government in
All 45 Christian Institutions in Mosul Destroyed or Occupied by Wahabi/Deobandi ISIS: (AINA) — Since taking over Mosul on June 10, ISIS has destroyed, occupied, converted to mosques, converted to ISIS headquarters or shuttered all 45 Christian institutions in Mosul. The following is the complete list of the Christian institutions
Convert to Islam or Pay Taxes or be Killed This’s no way to spread a religion, be it islam – by Mansoor Ahmad: Muslims are creating more enemies by threatening minorities and in this case the Christians in Iraq who have been living there since centuries and had adopted it as their home. Latest threat came from the Caliphate of Islamic State
Iraq crisis: Is Turkey’s government supporting ISIS? – by Daniel Pipes: The battle in Iraq consists of “Turkish-backed Sunni jihadis rebelling against an Iranian-backed Shi’ite-oriented central government,” I wrote in a recent article. Some readers question that the Republic of Turkey has supported the “Islamic State in Iraq and
Why No One Cares About the Christians of Mosul: No one cares about the Christians of Mosul–or perhaps we should say the Christians formerly of Mosul. The reports in recent days suggest that the last Christians have now fled that city, forced out by Islamist militants who implemented a
Bahrain’s Ongoing Political Impasse Imperils U.S. Interests – by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen: The fallout from Bahrain’s expulsion of Tom Malinowski, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights and labor, illustrates the continuing political impasse in this deeply polarized U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf. While the danger to
Gaming Israel and Palestine: We have long argued that the Arab-Israeli conflict is inherently insoluble. Now, for the third time in recent years, a war is being fought in Gaza. The Palestinians are firing rockets into Israel with minimal effect. The Israelis
…داعش نے شام اور عراق میں ظلم اور بربریت کی بد ترین مثال قائم کی مگر فلسطین: آپ ایسے خلیفہ تل مسلمین کے بارے میں کیا کہیں گے جس کے سر ہزاروں معصوموں اور بے گناہوں کا قتل ہو؟اور ایسا خلیفہ جس کے دل میں اولیا ء اللہ اور اصحاب رسول تو کیا انبیا علیہ السلام
اردو زبان کی عربا ئزیشن – از امجد اسلام امجد: Source: http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102341373&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20140727
The Salafi/Deobandi Islamic State Killing Fields in Iraq – Daily Mail: In what should be a time of happiness when Muslims mark the end of Ramadan, Salafi/Deobandi Islamist militants in Iraq celebrated Eid by releasing a video showing scenes of them carrying out genocide. The slickly produced footage shows