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DOJ says US student planned Bush assassination plot
Ahmed Omar Abu Ali , an American student who was detained in Saudi Arabia, claims to be the mastermind behind the plot to kill President Bush , according to court papers released Monday. The US Department of Justice, who charged Abu Ali for his role (More) |
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Saudi Arabia to set up independent human rights agency
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah approved government plans Monday to set up an "independent human rights commission" which would "protect human rights and spread awareness about them...in keeping with the provisions of Islamic law.&q (More) |
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Federal judge orders al Qaeda suspect to produce evidence in Saudi torture claim
Attorneys for US citizen Ahmed Abu Ali were ordered Momday to produce expert reports to support his claim that he was abused while in Saudi custody. US District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee directed Ali's lawyers to file medical reports to corroborat (More) |
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Saudi prince calls for constitution, political reforms
Prince Talal bin Abdel-Aziz , a half-brother of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has called for political reform in Saudi Arabia, including the introduction of a constitution and a "quasi-legislative council." He told Radio Monte Carlo that (More) |
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Saudi minister satisfied with negotiations over Gitmo detainees
Negotiations for the return of Saudi Arabian detainees from US custody at Guantanamo Bay have reached "an advanced stage", according to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal speaking at a press conference in Jeddah Tuesday. There a (More) |
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Saudis release five men turned over from Guantanamo
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that five men turned over to them by US authorities at Guantanamo have been released. No names were given, but an official said the five had completed the judicial process and any prison terms. It's unclear how (More) |
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New Saudi king pardons jailed democracy activists
New Saudi King Abdullah [Wikipedia profile; JURIST report] has pardoned four activists jailed after criticizing the strict religious environment and the slow pace of democratic reform in Saudi Arabia. In June, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (More) |
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US negotiating with 10 more countries to send Gitmo detainees home
In addition to the deals currently being finalized between the United States and the governments of Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, the US is negotiating with 10 more Muslim countries to return their citizens held at Guantanamo Bay , the Wash (More) |
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UPDATE ~ US negotiating with three nations about transfer of Gitmo prisoners
Updating an earlier story, the US is now reportedly engaged in discussions with three countries about the transfer of detainees currently being held in Guantanamo Bay back to their home jurisdictions. A US agreement with Saudi Arabia and Yemen for (More) |
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Former pro-Israel lobbyists indicted for disclosing classified US defense info
Two former employees of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) were indicted Thursday for allegedly conspiring to receive and disclose classified US defense information over a five-year period dating back to 1999. The indictment indi (More) |
UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires
On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.
