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Analysis: Saudi executions aimed at silencing dissent
By Adam Whitcomb
January 25, 2016
Washington DC - The executions of 47 Saudi prisoners, including Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr were used by the ruling family to crush any expression of anti-Saudi sentiment. The ruling Saudi family does not…
Huffington Post: This May Be the Beginning of the End of the Saudi Monarchy
By Ali AlAhmed
The Tiger is dead. Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr ("nimr" is Arabic for "tiger") was executed by the Saudi government for speaking out against absolute monarchy and pushing for people's participation in governing themselves. The mass…
Exclusive: Saudi King to Abdicate to Son
January 13, 2016
By Ali AlAhmed
Washington DC – Saudi King Salman Al-Saud plans to abdicate his throne and install his son Mohammed as king, multiple highly-placed sources told the Institute for Gulf Affairs.
Mohamed bin Salman is the…
Saudi School in Paris Teaches Violence against France
November 15, 2015
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Washington DC - The Institute for Gulf Affairs is releasing a report on the Saudi government school in Paris and the content of its schoolbooks that promotes terrorism and hatred.
Some of the violent and…
“Saudi Arabia: Grasping at Straws to Save the Camel’s Back”
Novmber 4, 2015
By Adam Whitcomb
Washington DC -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a report in October 2015 about economic issues within Saudi Arabia; the big takeaway which many news conglomerates wrote about was that the…
Saudi King Comes to Washington: the Issues
September 8, 2015
By Akhil Shah
Saudi Arabia has, at the best of times, been slow to uphold its end of the relationship it shares with the United States. The visit of the King Salman provides President Obama with a clear opportunity to…
Obama’s wrong War in Yemen
September 8, 2015
By Travis Wolfe
History has shown that the Saudi monarchy has a record of not allowing regional competition, while customarily preventing the rise of any supported government in the region that seeks the idea of…
POLICY BRIEF: Obama, King Salman & the Syrian Refugee Crisis
By ADAM WHITCOMB
September 3, 2015
Washington DC - The rich Gulf Cooperation Council countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE have deliberately ignored the tragedies of the Syrian refugees by denying access to anyone with a…
Investigation: Murder in the Palace: Saudi King Salman said to have murdered own son
By Ali AlAhmed
September 3, 2015
Washington DC – Saudi King Salman who is meeting American President Barack Obama Friday murdered one of his sons because of his dark skin color, multiple sources within the Saudi ruling family told…
Saudi women still excluded from games celebrating inclusion
August 19, 2015
By Emily Pinderski
The Special Olympics World Games commenced in style on July 25 in Los Angeles. For the next week, athletes from all over the world will compete for their country, but also for the important goal of…