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Blasting the United States for its double standard in the Middle East policy, a Saudi businessman has said that while the country has a department of public diplomacy to try to undo the damage done to its image as a result of its wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, it persists in its pro-Israeli tilt along with a hostile attitude toward Muslims.This is one of the points raised by Turki Faisal Al-Rasheed, chairman of Riyadh-based Golden Grass Inc., an agricultural company, in a letter sent to all US congressmen. A copy of the letter was also received by Arab News. Al-Rasheed,...

  Al Rasheed Renovation Nears Completion $5.8 million renovation to Baghdad's most-famous hotel should be completed before the end of the year. By Norris Jones Gulf Region Central District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers BAGHDAD, Aug. 14, 2006 -- He’s been responsible for a variety of reconstruction efforts in Iraq – building sewers and water lines, electrical distribution networks, and roads. But project engineer Ross Warner says his work on Baghdad’s most-famous hotel has been both his biggest challenge and most rewarding experience during his six-month tour. “I’m proud of the progress we were able to achieve on the...

We walked into a small room where a soldier lay face up, eyes closed. His hair was cut short to the nubs. Arnold Duplantier was in a black body bag with the corner folded back. He was shirtless. The sniper's bullet had found the opening in his body armor and gone straight into his chest and through his heart. CSM Mellinger puts his hand on Arnold's shoulder, pats the shoulder and then places his hand on Arnold's head, as if to say something to Arnold. Another young soldier bear hugs CSM Mellinger the way a son might hug a father...

'We Have Bred Monsters ... We Are the Problem and Not America On November 30, 2003, Dr. Muhammad Talal Al-Rasheed, columnist for the English language daily The Saudi Gazette, wrote an article titled " Senseless Violence, Senseless Death." The article is in reaction to the murder of Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rasheed of Hail by 'Islamists' in Algeria. The following are excerpts from the article: [1] "…A few days back Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rasheed of Hail was murdered in Algeria while on a camping trip. He was 40 years old and his son, Nawaf, 13 years...

ALGIERS, Nov 30: A Saudi prince was ambushed and killed by suspected extremists while hunting gazelles in the Algerian desert, newspaper reports said on Saturday. Reports said the prince, identified as Talal bin Abdelaziz Al-Rasheed, was shot and killed during the night of Thursday to Friday in a confrontation in which nine people were killed and several injured. He was described as a wealthy businessman and the editor of the Saudi illustrated magazine Fawasel. The convoy of four-wheel drive vehicles was ambushed in the Djelfa region, 250 kilometres south of Algiers, reports said. Three Saudi nationals and four Algerians were...

Saudi confirms it is holding man FBI wants over alleged links to Sept. 11 hijackers Associated Press Sunday, August 25, 2002 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Interior Ministry on Sunday confirmed it is holding a 21-year-old Saudi man the FBI is seeking for alleged links to the Sept. 11 hijackers.Authorities are interrogating Saud Abdulaziz Saud al-Rasheed ``and if it is proven that he was connected to terrorism, he will be referred to the sharia (Islamic) court,'' the official Saudi Press Agency quoted an unidentified ministry official as saying. In Washington, the FBI said it was cooperating with Saudi officials....

Fox News headline only, FBI seeks new associates of 9/11 hijackers. Just wanted to start this thread as a spot to post the news as it breaks.Speculation? In US or outside US? Are Saudis helping? Financial or logistical support? Where did the intelligence come from? Afghanistan?Up to now, there hasn't been a single document found used to plan the 9/11 attack. Maybe they've found some documents. Maybe they have a defector.

FBI Seeks New 9/11 Suspect Tue Aug 20,11:31 PM ET By JOHN SOLOMON, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly a year after the Sept. 11 attacks, the FBI ( news - web sites) issued a worldwide bulletin Tuesday night seeking the arrest of a Saudi man newly identified as a suspected associate of the hijackers. The bulletin issued to law enforcement across the globe sought the immediate arrest of Saud A.S. al-Rasheed, 21, of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The FBI said the sudden bulletin was based on information developed over the last few days, and it warned police al-Rasheed should...

Special Dispatch Series - No. 381 May 16, 2002 No.381 Saudi Government Daily: "You [The U.S.] Will Vanish, But We Will Remain" Dr. Mohammad T. Al Rasheed, a columnist for the Saudi government English daily The Saudi Gazette, responded to President Bush's demand that Arab leaders cease calling suicide bombers "martyrs." In an article titled "God Bless Our Martyrs," Dr. Al-Rasheed criticized the U.S. The following are excerpts from the column: "The 'Dudn't' President Has Overstepped His Mark" "Yes, those being mowed down in Palestine are MARTYRES [sic] to their cause, their honor, their dignity, their land, and their...