Breaking news : Suicide blast near Masjid-i-Nabvi, Saudi media reports

[AKD]

So before humanity shouldn't have fought them?
Huh. ... I thought we were all engaged in this fight longgg ago?

We are already fighting. But we need to get more aggressive against them

 

[Mentee]

As for the few non-original mausoleums, they are not coming back

Wahabi psychopath you just abandoned your lineage

 

[Serpentine]

Saudi newspaper complaining about why terrorists manage to target Arab countries, but fail to target Iran and Israel. Shows you the real terrorists are not necassary only those who blow themselves up, but also likes of those who approve of such cartoons and its context, which are in plenty.

PS: ISIS has not taken responsibility for this attack, just like the attacks in Turkey, and unlike other attacks in Europe for which they proudly and quickly take credit. This raises some questions about who is actually involved.

 

[Arabian Stallion]

Saudi newspaper complaining about why terrorists manage to target Arab countries, but fail to target Iran and Israel. Shows you the real terrorists are not necassary only those who blow themselves up, but also likes of those who approve of such cartoons and it's context, which are in plenty.
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Complaining? It just shows the paradox that Iran is never attacked by Fahish all while barefooted Baloch, Kurdish and occasionally Arab separatists are able to do that on a monthly basis. Let alone drug smugglers from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Also why are you constantly talking about Iran here when this attack has nothing to do with Iran?

If you have nothing to add to this thread, not even the decency to give condolences, I see no reason for your presence here. But why I am trying after all you blindly follow your own regime that hilariously invests nonsense stories such as MBS offering millions to potential suicide bombers inside Iran. It's hard to have a sane dialogue with such people.

EDIT: Yes, of course. It was an inside job. Just like in Istanbul and numerous other Fahish attacks. As if Fahish did not openly admit to attacking KSA or attempting it before. Hilarious.

Wahabi psychopath you just abandoned your lineage

You need to see a doctor urgently.

Let me help you again.

You are a moron with all due respect. Most of the current population of KSA is from Hijaz. As in NATIVE to the holy lands. That part of KSA and Arabia (Hijaz) has been controlled by Arab caliphates, empires and dynasties throughout the vast majority of Islamic history (since the beginning and until now) such as the Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid for over 1000 years. Locals have always inhabited it, cared for it and protected it first and foremost and hardly any foreigners. This continues to this very day. Even during the Ottoman era it was the LOCAL Hijazi Sharif of Makkah and Madinah who controlled Hijaz and the holy sites de facto. I happen to belong to that family so I know the history of my region very well.

As for the few non-original mausoleums, they are not coming back as the holy sites are expanding and will continue to expand in order to serve the actual religious and logistic purpose of Makkah and Madinah which is to serve pilgrims during Hajj and Umrah.

As for your nonsense threats, I can only laugh and hard. Every single inch of the blessed Arab world will be in control of its native people (Arabs) whether in Makkah and Madinah or Karbala and Najaf. I invite you to change that.

Mohammed Bin Nayef meets Prophet mosque attack injured​

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, center, and other officials visit a security officer, who was injured when a suicide bomber attacked a Jeddah mosque Monday, at a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP)​

By Staff Writer Al Arabiya English
Tuesday, 5 July 2016

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During his visit on Monday to those injured in Monday’s bombing in a parking lot in a hospital in Jeddah, the crown prince said the security forces’ heroic acts of confrontations during terror attacks, which were foiled, did not come as a surprise, because the country –he said - its sanctities and people were ‘worthy of this protection’.

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He added this is what people had always done, ever since they adopted their parents’ and grandparents’ approach. The crown prince conveyed King Salman’s greetings to the injured and said he was honored to visit them.

“I know confronting terror operations is not simple. The simple repercussions you feel following the explosion will go away. I’ve been through this experience before and I (understand) how you feel,” he said.

Meanwhile, the injured security forces' members said they were looking forward to resuming their duties.

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Last Update: Tuesday, 5 July 2016 KSA 18:16 - GMT 15:16

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/Ne...ayef-meets-Prophet-mosque-attack-injured.html

KSA receives outpouring of support against terror attacks ​

Arab News | Published — Tuesday 5 July 2016

JEDDAH: World political and religious leaders expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as they condemned Monday’s terror attacks that killed four policemen as Muslims prepare for Eid Al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan.
Four suicide bombers were also killed in the attacks — the first at 2:15 a.m. near the US Consulate in Jeddah, followed by the almost simultaneous attacks near the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and two outside the Faraj Al-Omran Mosque in Qatif.
There were no claims of responsiblity for Monday’s bombings in Medina, Jeddah and the eastern city of Qatif, but the Daesh group had urged its supporters to carry out attacks during Ramadan.
The terrorist group has claimed or been blamed for a wave of shootings and bombings during the holy month this year, including in Orlando, Bangladesh, Istanbul and Baghdad.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif received messages of support and condolences from government and religious leaders around the world.
Among those who called King Salman were Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and other officials of the kingdom, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
The UN human rights chief the suicide bombing outside the Prophet Muhammad’s Mosque an attack on Islam itself.
Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and a member of the Jordanian royal family, delivered his remarks via a spokesman in Geneva.
“This is one of the holiest sites in Islam, and for such an attack to take place there, during Ramadan, can be considered a direct attack on Muslims all across the world,” said Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and a member of the Jordanian royal family.
“It is an attack on the religion itself,” he said.
Pakistan also strongly condemned the terrorist bombings, with Foreign Office spokesman Nevis Zakaria saying “the Pakistani government and people feel deep pain about these terrorist acts.”
Australia’s mufti, Sheikh Dr. Ibrahim Abu Mohammed, and the Council of Australian Imams, condemned the terror attacks as “crimes against humanity.”
Lebanese Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian said the bombings, especially in the vicinity of the Prophet's Mosque, was an “aggression against all Muslims in the world and is a provocation to the feelings of all Arabs and Muslims.”
Saying that terrorists have no religion, he called for concerted Islamic, Arab and international efforts to eliminated the world menace of terrorism.
He also pointed out that terrorism is a “malignant disease” that cannot be eradicated unless the position of the Arabs and Muslims as a whole are united.
Kuwait’s National Assembly described the attacks as “cowardly”, saying that no one expects Muslims to murder fellow Muslims, especially near the Prophet’s Mosque. He stressed that these terror attacks were “motivated by creating chaos and instability in the region, spreading terror in the hearts of unsuspecting Muslims especially in the land of Saudi Arabia, which has achieved many successes in the fight against this deviant thought… .”
Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan, president of the Arab Parliament, said the attacks were contrary to Islamic teachings.

Outrage
Abdullah Al-Sheikh, head of the Cairo-based Al-Azhar, the highest authority in Sunni Islam, condemned the attacks and stressed “the sanctity of the houses of God, especially the Prophet’s Mosque.”
“This crime, which causes goosebumps, could not have been perpetrated by someone who had an atom of belief in his heart,” Abdullah Al-Sheikh said.
The governments of Turkey and Lebanon joined in the condemnation, while Iraq said the attacks amounted to “heinous crimes.”
Middle East expert Madhawi Al-Rasheed said the attack in Medina appeared aimed at humiliating the Saudi government, the guardian of Islam’s holiest sites.
“It’s an attempt to actually embarrass the Saudi government because it boasts of protecting the pilgrims and the holy places,” said Rasheed, a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore’s Middle East Institute.
There also seemed to be an “organized effort by the perpetrators to coordinate their work,” potentially signalling a worsening security situation in Saudi, she said.
Saudi Arabia’s supreme council of clerics said the blasts “prove that those renegades... have violated everything that is sacred.”
The attack drew condemnation across Islam’s religious divide, with Shiite power Iran calling for Muslim unity after the attacks in its Sunni-dominated regional rival.
“There are no more red lines left for terrorists to cross. Sunnis, Shiites will both remain victims unless we stand united as one,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter.
Lebanon-based Shiite militant group Hezbollah — which Saudi Arabia accuses of supporting “terrorist acts” across the region — also denounced the Medina attack as “a new sign of the terrorists’ contempt for all that Muslims consider sacred.”

http://www.arabnews.com/node/949481/saudi-arabia

Once again, Saudi Arabia is on the terrorism frontline​

Tuesday, 5 July 2016


Dr. Theodore Karasik

Multiple suicide bombings in the Saudi cities of Jeddah, Medina and Qatif over the past 24 hours leave no doubt that Saudi Arabia is once again on the forefront of the global battle against terrorism. Saudi authorities responsible for internal security must be praised for their efforts in containing yesterday's triple threat, however extremist tendencies, so global support and an extra counterterrorism push are absolutely necessary now.

Saudi Arabia has for long been fighting terrorism at home, notably since 2004. Not too many people would remember that it has successfully fought off al-Qaeda internally and that the country’s interior minister, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef who is acknowledged worldwide for his efforts, almost lost his life in this fight.

Military efforts aside, the kingdom actively sought to dry out terrorism funding and has received much praise from allies such as the US for its cooperation on this front.

This makes it obvious that it is the tough position taken by Saudi Arabia on terrorism, which has made the country the target for terror groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS, both of which have named the kingdom as an enemy.

Attacks carried out on Monday have the fingerprints of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has pushed to create as much regional chaos as possible during Ramadan and into Eid.

ISIS claimed a suicide bombing in Baghdad on Sunday that killed more than 200 people, as well as the recent attacks in Bangladesh and at Istanbul airport. In addition, security services and police interrupted a major plot by three ISIS cells in Kuwait.

These attacks illustrate that extremists are likely to target other Gulf states in the short term, so extra vigilance, intelligence and police work are necessary. With ongoing anti-ISIS operations in Libya and the Levant, the group is losing territory, so it is exacting revenge during a very critical time of the Islamic calendar. By combining battlefield defeats with successful terrorist attacks, ISIS is able to up its game with deadly effect.

What next?
What happens next is important for policymakers and stakeholders. Firstly, ISIS attacks in Saudi Arabia may raise risks for potential foreign investors. The group realizes this, and is likely to act accordingly sooner rather than later. Mitigation procedures by Saudi security services and police are paramount.

Second, ISIS will make itself felt globally now, with violent attacks against many different types of targets besides those in the kingdom. These attacks can occur anywhere in the world. Its adherents are out in force and ready to fight to the death. If ISIS is forced out of the Levant or Libya, its fighters will migrate to other locations. That fact illustrates the problems in mitigating and reversing its sick ideology.

Finally, Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) needs a jump start to a new reality. As ISIS spreads beyond its so-called caliphate, what is required is a new focus on where adherents will find new ungovernable areas to operate, or urban areas in which to attack popular commercial sites, sporting events, nightclubs and other soft targets. What happens if its adherents attack a target in Latin America? Is the CVE community prepared for this possibility?

The United States and Saudi Arabia, plus their allies and partners in counterterrorism, are continuing their robust cooperation and intelligence-sharing. The fight behind the scenes is as important as the public display of the ongoing fight against extremism. For now, Saudi Arabia may be in ISIS’s crosshairs, and must be protected at all costs.
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Dr. Theodore Karasik is a Gulf-based analyst of regional geo-political affairs. He received his Ph.D in History from UCLA in Los Angeles, California in four fields: Middle East, Russia, Caucasus, and a specialized sub-field in Cultural Anthropology focusing on tribes and clans. He tweets @tkarasik

Last Update: Tuesday, 5 July 2016 KSA 08:45 - GMT 05:45

https://english.alarabiya.net/en/vi...udi-Arabia-is-on-the-terrorism-frontline.html

 

[beast89]

what are chances that the bomber went to a saudi funded madrassa?

 

[Serpentine]

Complaining? It just shows the paradox that Iran is never attacked by Fahish all while barefooted Baloch, Kurdish and occasionally Arab separatists are able to do that on a monthly basis.

No they don't. They haven't been able to launch any major attack in past years and almost in all incidents the terrorists have been obliterated.

Also it doesn't take a genius to know that Daesh doesn't share borders with Iran, so it's natural if they can't launch any attack. Other factor is, Iran's population is mostly Shia, and it's so hard for terror groups to recruit.

And last but not least, we caught a Daesh terror cell just this week which were planning for 50 attacks across Iran and Tehran mainly. Their confessions was broadcasted on TV yesterday.

And also, we don't know of Daesh is responsible for Medina attack, they haven't taken credit for it.

 

[Winchester]

Jeddah suicide bomber was Pakistani national

Abdullah Qalzar Khan (Photo courtesy: Saudi Gazette)
Saudi Gazette, JeddahTuesday, 5 July 2016
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The security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry stated that the suicide bomber who blew himself up early Monday morning in Jeddah was an expatriate Pakistani named Abdullah Qalzar Khan.

He was born in Pakistan and resided in the city of Jeddah with his wife and her parents. He came to Saudi Arabia 12 years ago to work as a private driver.

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman on Monday received a telephone call from Pakistani army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif.

The Pakistani official expressed condemnation by Pakistan of the terrorist act that targeted the vicinity of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. He also stated Pakistan's full support for the kingdom.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New...ah-suicide-bomber-was-Pakistani-national.html

I have serious doubts about this.

His family has come out strongly against this allegation already.

And as we in Pakistan already know this is not how a suicide bomber looks like after the blast.

 

[Serpentine]

If you have nothing to add to this thread, not even the decency to give condolences, I see no reason for your presence here. But why I am trying after all you blindly follow your own regime that hilariously invests nonsense stories such as MBS offering millions to potential suicide bombers inside Iran. It's hard to have a sane dialogue with such people.

EDIT: Yes, of course. It was an inside job. Just like in Istanbul and numerous other Fahish attacks. As if Fahish did not openly admit to attacking KSA or attempting it before. Hilarious.

You should earn respect and decency. Saudi members on this thread and social media are on a hate troll fest against Shias and Iran which started right after the attack, while the attack is orchestrated by a Sunni terrorist and it shows that you guys put hate and sectarian agenda before anything. And now they are butthurt that a terror attack has not happened in Iran yet.

You simply can't expect decency and respect in return.

 

[Nigel Farrage]

Jeddah suicide bomber was Pakistani national

Abdullah Qalzar Khan (Photo courtesy: Saudi Gazette)
Saudi Gazette, JeddahTuesday, 5 July 2016
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The security spokesman of the Saudi Interior Ministry stated that the suicide bomber who blew himself up early Monday morning in Jeddah was an expatriate Pakistani named Abdullah Qalzar Khan.

He was born in Pakistan and resided in the city of Jeddah with his wife and her parents. He came to Saudi Arabia 12 years ago to work as a private driver.

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman on Monday received a telephone call from Pakistani army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif.

The Pakistani official expressed condemnation by Pakistan of the terrorist act that targeted the vicinity of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah. He also stated Pakistan's full support for the kingdom.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New...ah-suicide-bomber-was-Pakistani-national.html

This is not how a suicide bomber looks like. Period.

 

[Arabian Stallion]

You should earn respect and decency. Saudi members on this thread and social media are on a hate troll fest against Shias and Iran which started right after the attack, while the attack is orchestrated by a Sunni terrorist and it shows that you guys put hate and sectarian agenda before anything. And now they are butthurt that a terror attack has not happened in Iran yet.

You simply can't expect decency and respect in return.

First of all Arabs don't need any respect from hostile Iranians. As for your claims, they are empty unless proven otherwise.

Let me repeat myself.

"Complaining? It just shows the paradox that Iran is never attacked by Fahish all while barefooted Baloch, Kurdish and occasionally Arab separatists are able to do that on a monthly basis. Let alone drug smugglers from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Also why are you constantly talking about Iran here when this attack has nothing to do with Iran?

If you have nothing to add to this thread, not even the decency to give condolences, I see no reason for your presence here. But why I am trying after all you blindly follow your own regime that hilariously invests nonsense stories such as MBS offering millions to potential suicide bombers inside Iran. It's hard to have a sane dialogue with such people.

EDIT: Yes, of course. It was an inside job. Just like in Istanbul and numerous other Fahish attacks. As if Fahish did not openly admit to attacking KSA or attempting it before. Hilarious."​

This is not how a suicide bomber looks like. Period.

Why not? It was a failed suicide attack. Is this better?

http://www.arabnews.com/node/949046/saudi-arabia

DNA has already been collected and his identity has been confirmed.

 

[Mrc]

This is not how a suicide bomber looks like. Period.

Jacket failed to explode...

Being a pakistani does not mean he represents pakistan...

There have been british and american suicide bombers as well....
They dont represent their nationality but their mentality

 

[Nigel Farrage]

First of all Arabs don't need any respect from hostile Iranians. As for your claims, they are empty unless proven otherwise.

Let me repeat myself.

"Complaining? It just shows the paradox that Iran is never attacked by Fahish all while barefooted Baloch, Kurdish and occasionally Arab separatists are able to do that on a monthly basis. Let alone drug smugglers from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Also why are you constantly talking about Iran here when this attack has nothing to do with Iran?

If you have nothing to add to this thread, not even the decency to give condolences, I see no reason for your presence here. But why I am trying after all you blindly follow your own regime that hilariously invests nonsense stories such as MBS offering millions to potential suicide bombers inside Iran. It's hard to have a sane dialogue with such people.

EDIT: Yes, of course. It was an inside job. Just like in Istanbul and numerous other Fahish attacks. As if Fahish did not openly admit to attacking KSA or attempting it before. Hilarious."​

Why not? It was a failed suicide attack. Is this better?

http://www.arabnews.com/node/949046/saudi-arabia

DNA has already been collected and his identity has been confirmed.

Seriously, where was he wearing his jacket? Under his pants?
The only wound he seems to have is on his forehead which seems to be the result of the face down fall he had. Failed jacket causes Burns on the area where it's worn.
The pic shows no Burns either.

 

[AHMED85]

I told you before it was not a suicidal attack, Pakistani individual was also targeted in pre planted bomb in a car, or may be cylinder blast as well.
Attack on USA embassy or office was a bomb blast.
It was a strategic conspiracy.


IsIs is not a successful.

 

[Mentee]

what are chances that the bomber went to a saudi funded madrassa?

99.9%

 

[Ceylal]

Explosions in KSA
in the bubble: YOU INGRATEFUL , IS THIS YOUR WAY TO THANK THE HAND THAT IS NURTURING YOU?