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Saudi royal decree terminates Prince Bandar’s political career
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US President #Barack_Obama (C) walks with Prince Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz (C-R), Emir of Riyadh, ahead of his departure from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on March 29, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Saul Loeb) #US President Barack Obama (C) walks with Prince Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz (C-R), Emir of Riyadh, ahead of his departure from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on March 29, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Saul Loeb)

After weeks of rumors and unsubstantiated information, a royal decree has put an end to countless political rumours. #Bandar_bin_Sultan is out of the picture, and this time for good. It is a pivotal occasion, which sheds new light on the past and opens the door to speculation about the (...)

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Saudi rulers face growing rumblings of discontent
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US President Barack #obama (R) boards Air Force One prior to his departure from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, #Saudi_Arabia, March 29, 2014. (Photo: AFP- Saul LOEB) US President Barack Obama (R) boards Air Force One prior to his departure from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 29, 2014. (Photo: AFP- Saul LOEB)

Perhaps it started as sheer coincidence, but just like a fire that starts from the smallest sparks, words that strike a chord with the oppressed in the oil kingdom could ignite the flammable stock of discontent that has been accumulating for decades in Saudi Arabia.

Fouad al-Ibrahim

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#al-Qaeda: #Saudi_Arabia controlled by the White House
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US President Barack Obama (C) is welcomed by officials upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 28, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Saul Loeb) US President Barack Obama (C) is welcomed by officials upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 28, 2014. (Photo: AFP - Saul Loeb)

Al-Qaeda’s #Yemen branch has mocked tough new counter-terrorism measures adopted by neighboring Saudi Arabia, saying they would not deter the Islamist group’s fighters and that they proved the kingdom was in the pay of the United States. In an online statement, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) also said Riyadh’s designation of the #Muslim_Brotherhood – a group whose (...)

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