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DEBKAfile’s military sources report that Saudi Arabia has set its feet on the path to a nuclear weapon capability and is negotiating in Beijng the purchase of Chinese nuclear-capable Dong-Fen 21 ((NATO-codenamed CSS-5) ballistic missile. China, which has agreed to the transaction in principle...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 19 (UPI) -- Saudi authorities beheaded a man convicted of murdering a Bangladeshi national, the Interior Ministry said in a press statement. A Bangladeshi national was killed by Sultan al-Shali, a Saudi national, by a blow to the head after the latter tried to rob...

(AFP) DUBAI — Gulf leaders will discuss a proposal for a closer political union among them that could begin with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, the Bahraini information minister said on Saturday. "The idea of a Gulf union will be on the agenda of the summit in Riyadh" on Monday, said Samira...

Lt. Col. Matthew A. Dooley's Joint Staff Forces College presentation on "A Counter-Jihad Op Design Model" (.pdf) calls for violent measures in a war against Islam. The U.S. military taught its future leaders that a “total war” against the world’s 1.4 billion Muslims would be...

Another crisis is brewing in the Middle East, this time between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Iranian president Ahmadinejad took the unprecedented step of visiting the disputed Gulf island of Abu Musa that both countries claim along with two other islands of Lesser...

DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security With its latest acquisitions from Washington and Europe, the Saudi Air Force will have more fighter-bombers of more advanced models that the Israeli Air Force. Deep concern over this was recently relayed by Prime Minister Binyamin...

DAMMAM: There are those critical moments when life and death hang in the balance and when a moment of uncertainty can tip those scales irrevocably. One man who faced that challenge was Pakistani national Farman Ali Khan. He did not hesitate, and his heroic exploits of Nov. 25, 2009, saved...

ISLAMABAD, Sept 24 (APP): The Saudi TV Channel-2 has started Urdu News bulletin aimed at serving the needs of the Urdu knowing community in the Kingdom. This step would enable the community to keep themselves abreast with the policies and socio-economic development in Saudi Arabia. Pakistan’s...

Nearly six years after promising Washington to drop their boycott of Israel, Saudi Arabia continues to enforce an embargo against the Jewish state, eliciting sharp criticism from a prominent US Congressman. Last month, the US Treasury Department issued a quarterly “list of countries requiring...

Veto a State, Lose an Ally By TURKI AL-FAISAL Published: September 11, 2011 Jidda, Saudi Arabia The United States must support the Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations this month or risk losing the little credibility it has in the Arab world. If it does not, American influence...

I've always dreamed of such a thing : Saudi holds contest for Makkah beautification More than 300 contestants shorlisted to pick the best design Saudi Arabia has invited hundreds of Islamic intellects and artists from around the world to present their thoughts on how to make Makkah the...