November 8, 2017 Saudi government to confiscate $800 billion from alleged corrupt individuals The government of Saudi Arabia is targeting cash and other assets worth as much as $800 billion held by the country’s elite amid corruption allegations.
November 7, 2017 Saudi Arabia's future: The crown prince makes a demographic bet Tension resides over the Riyadh sky. It is a tension borne of rapid change and coping with uncertainty.
November 6, 2017 Billionaire prince held in 5-star hotel amid sweeping Saudi purge, reports say One of the world's richest men, who's been the longtime face of Saudi Arabia's outreach to the west, remained locked up in a five-star hotel Monday, following a weekend shakeup of the Kingdom's royal family.
November 6, 2017 Syria's Antioch Church patriarch: US sanctions are hurting Christians too His Beatitude John X, the Damascus-based leader of the Antioch Christian Church, wrapped up his recent visit to the United States with a desperate appeal for American leadership to bring an end to the suffering in Syria, assist in locating the whereabouts of three kidnapped church leaders, and help secure the future of Christianity in the volatile region.
November 5, 2017 Yemen ports closed after 17 killed in Aden attack compared by Saudis to 'act of war' The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen closed off the land, sea and air ports to the Arab world’s poorest country early Monday after a rebel-fired ballistic missile targeted Riyadh, blaming the launch on Iran and warning it could be “considered as an act of war.”
November 5, 2017 Saudi helicopter crash reportedly kills high-ranking prince A helicopter carrying a high-ranking Saudi prince and other government officials crashed Sunday in the kingdom’s south near the border with Yemen, reportedly killing all eight people aboard.
November 4, 2017 Senior Saudi royal ousted, princes reportedly arrested Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday removed a prominent prince who headed the National Guard, replaced the economy minister and announced the creation of a new anti-corruption committee.
November 4, 2017 Saudi Arabian forces intercept missile launched from Yemen, reports say Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces have reportedly intercepted a missile launched at an airport in the country’s capital from Yemen.
November 4, 2017 Lebanon prime minister resigns, blames Iran for meddling in Arab affairs Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri has announced he is resigning in a surprise move following a trip to Saudi Arabia.
November 1, 2017 Stopping terrorists, Israel & Europe take steps to prevent lone wolf attacks Experts and analysts agree that it is all but impossible to prevent a lone wolf-style terror attack like the one carried out in Lower Manhattan, but there are ways to mitigate the damage caused and possibly deter terrorists from attacking in the first place.
