The Guardian reported about a secret negotiation with the Taliban sponsored by the Saudi Arabia. For sure Saudi Arabia do not dare to take such step without a green light from the Americans, and I don't know if it is related or not but few days ago there is a report about Bandar Bin Sultan secret visit to Pakistan. To refresh ...
Egyptian writer Yhiya Fikri asks the question and his theory is that Musharraf of Pakistan confronted the Islamists and the Islamists fought back. As for Mubarak case, he confronted the Islamists [Muslim Brothers], prosecuted them, and jailed them. The Islamists just accepted the humiliation, although they were the most popular political movement in Egypt in 2005.
I think there is some truth in Tarik Ali's article "Has the U.S. Invasion of Pakistan Begun?" of 18 Sep. Is the Pakistani intelligence inviting the Americans to "tame" the Pakistani government. Worth to read Aljazeera's "Who was behind the Marriott blast?" first. Pakistani terrorism expert Misbahallah told Islam online about the huge differences between the Pakistani government and the ...
Iranian Fars news said that secret meeting between Saudi Bandar bin Sultan and Al-Zawahiri in Pakistan arranged by the Pakistani intelligence is behind recent Zawahiri's attack on Iran.
Saudi Al-Watan editorial today says: The talk about the American airstrikes civilians victims, whether in Afghanistan, in Iraq or Pakistan is not new, each time the U.S. forces launches an airstrike claiming "successful" and killed large number of Taliban fighters, reports show that the majority of the victims are civilians.
Saudi head of the intelligence service Mukran participated in the negotiations to convince Musharraf to resign. Saudi newspaper Okaz revealed that Pakistani Army Staff, General "Kaiyani" (friend of Musharraf) mediated between Musharraf and Nawaz Sharif that Musharraf. The army gave Musharraf guarantees that he would not be tried.
This is widely reported today and yesterday that Al-Qaeda high rank member Abu Khabab al-Masri is killed. Egyptian terrorism expert Dhia' Rashwan spoiled the party, questioning the credibility of the American story saying: The way in which they announced the news raises doubts about the death of Abu Khabab, they brutaly bombed civilian area.
Rare interview released today by Pakistani Geo News with AL-Qaeda No. 3, the Egyptian Mustafa Abul Yazid and al-Zawahiri's prison-mate. The US has been unable to make any strategic headway. Last month they lost 47 members of their army, which they haven't bothered to quote.
Two theories behind Hariri's visit to Baghdad: 1- The Americans sent him to mediate with Maliki, just like he played the same role a year ago with Musharraf of Pakistan. 2- To find more investment opportunities for his reconstruction company, just like he bought half of Amman - Jordan despite the Jordanian.
Reported right now on Aljazeera that Taliban fighters captured three American military helicopters, Aljazeera corespondent in Pakistan Ahmad Zaidan quotes from a report published by Pakistani newspaper called [The News]. Here is the link to the screenshot, and you can read what it says.
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Just listened to Zawahiri's speech after I read these reports say that he used "insult" words.
Zawahri uses the word "Abid" or "Abd" translated directly to English as "slave" but it also means "addicted" or "loyal".
You can find the same word in many Arabic names such as these of the King of Saudi Arabia or Jordan "Abd"dullah.
The English word "negro" transited to Arabic as "Zinji" is more racial and insulting than "Abd", because "Zinji" or even "Aswad" = "black" usually refers to an ethnic inferior minority.
According to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida, Davis Miliband in his visit to Syria, had a letter from Israeli Prime Minister Olmert to Bashar Al-Asad assured him of Israel's willingness to continue the negotiations.
According to Al-Akhbar, Gadhafi's son visit to the U.S. aimed to promote the transfer of power and to approve father-son succession in Libya, especially that he will visit Jewish activists in the U.S.
As reported on Al-Akhbar:
Western countries intelligence services and particularly France started to accuse Saudi Arabia of arming the fundamentals in Lebanon after they found special guns and arms sold by France at the time of the former President Jacques Chirac to Saudi Arabia.
Good report on the Palestinian newspaper Al-Manar on Hamas options and the next move:
Sources close to Hamas said that the movement is in a very difficult position, reluctant to launch attacks on Israel and would prefer to wait until the U.S. political situation to stabilize.
Hamas leaders in exile want to exercise restraint, but they are unable to control the military commanders. Hamas has three options:
1- To go towards Egypt and continue the peace dialogue [with Fatah] immediately and unconditionally.
2- To continue the "calculated" escalation, without pushing the situation to the exploding point.
3- Its called the suicidal option:
A- Armed operation in areas surrounds Gaza strip, joined by other armed factions, but any direct confrontation will hurt Hamas heavily.
B- To confront the Israeli pressure with attacks outside the Gaza strip, in the West Bank or inside Israel, trying to boost its negotiations demands.
The story of the hijacked Saudi oil tanker "Sirius Star" is escalating but yet there are few confusing reports on the Saudi media.
The strange thing is what Saudi funded newspaper AL-Sharq AL-Awsat reported this morning:
The Saudi border guards denied the reports of a hijacked Saudi ship; they [border guards] did not receive any distress call from any ship or Saudi oil tanker exposed to a piracy operation.
The most confusing is what Saudi newspaper reported this morning:
[Saudi oil tanker] "Sirius Star" is liberated.
A Saudi source confirmed the release of "Sirius Star".
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