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Israel is blocking humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza until Hamas agrees to a proposal to extend phase one of the ceasefire, which expired Saturday. John Yang speaks with Prince Turki Al-Faisal, a former Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and U.K., about the latest developments and the Trump administration’s involvement in Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel is blocking humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza until Hamas agrees to a proposal to extend phase one of the ceasefire, which expired Saturday. John Yang speaks with Prince Turki Al-Faisal, a former Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and U.K., about the latest developments and the Trump administration’s involvement in Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Just days before the extraordinary and highly anticipated Arab League Summit, we sit down with His Royal Highness Prince Turki bin Faisal, former Saudi Ambassador and Intelligence Chief, to explore how Saudi Arabia views Trump's controversial Gaza plan, what saudi and regional leaders are discussing behind closed doors and whether the international community is truly committed to achieving peace in Palestine.

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, President Trump has doubled down on US plans to take over Gaza in a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II. Saudi Ambassador, Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, is live in studio to speak to Nick about the conflict in the Middle East, Donald Trump and the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The government has announced £350 million to increase the number of affordable and social homes, support homeownership and ease council housing pressures. Nick speaks to Local Growth Minister Alex Norris. All of this and more on Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show podcast.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking we hear from Ali Assiri, former Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan and Lebanon. We ask the extent to which Israel's actions contribute to the proliferation of regional terrorism, and the ramifications for Lebanon as the crisis extends beyond Gaza. Plus, can Pakistan's new Prime Minister navigate the challenges to steer the country toward stability? And we uncover the valuable lessons Saudi Arabia can offer in fostering peace within the region.

The US Secretary of State is in Israel as he seeks to calm tensions across the Middle East - on a trip which has also seen him visit Saudi Arabia.Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the UK, speaks to Today's Mishal Husain about the Israel-Gaza conflict and wider issues in the region.When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, Saudi Arabia was on the brink of a historic normalisation deal with Israel. The Saudi ambassador talks to Today about how the key Middle East power broker views Israel and Palestine in the wake of the war.Listen to Today on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds: 6-9am weekdays and 7-9am on Saturdays.

Bandar Bush Plus 911 UpdatesThe Ochelli Effect 8-16-2023 Jon GoldNotes Fron JonA good friend of the Bush family helped to finance 9/11, and was in contact with "Omar al Bayoumi, a Saudi agent who assisted two of the hijackers upon their arrival in the U.S." Omar reported "directly to Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar in Washington leading up to the attacks."That good friend, and Prince Bandar are one and the same.From Jacobinhttps://jacobin.com/2022/03/911-revelations-saudi-arabia-al-bayoumi-bandar-bush/"Despite all this, and even though FBI agents had reason to believe he was a Saudi spy — something only revealed in 2016 upon declassification of twenty-eight pages of the 9/11 Commission Report that former president George W. Bush had ordered be kept secret — US authorities exonerated him. The report ultimately concluded there was “no credible evidence” that al-Bayoumi “knowingly aided extremist groups,” while the bureau decided in 2004 that he had no “advance knowledge of the terrorist attack” nor that the two hijackers-to-be were members of al-Qaeda.This latest release makes those claims a lot less tenable. According to an FBI communiqué dated to June 2017, from the late 1990s to September 11, 2001, al-Bayoumi “was paid a monthly stipend as a cooptee of the Saudi General Intelligence Presidency (GIP),” the country's principal spy agency. The document notes that while his involvement with Saudi intelligence wasn't confirmed at the time of the 9/11 Commission Report, the bureau has now confirmed it. In a separate 2017 document, bureau officials judge that “there is a 50/50 chance [al-Bayoumi] had advanced knowledge the 9/11 attacks were to occur.”[...]"More than that, the report directly implicates a member of the Saudi royal family and government. Al-Bayoumi's monthly stipend was paid “via then ambassador [to the United States] Prince Bandar bin Sultan Alsaud,” it states, and any information al-Bayoumi collected on “persons of interest in the Saudi community in Los Angeles and San Diego and other issues, which met certain GIP intelligence requirements, would be forwarded to Bandar,” who would “then inform the GIP of items of interest to the GIP for further investigation/vetting or follow up.”'https://wewereliedtoabout911.substack.com/p/a-damned-good-question-tribute-to?fbclid=IwAR0VJzo2CMTrz5bO1mUviC78jT5mfqLkrH9yEreDo8SWfUJLqq_YO2rbTBQ"I was listening to my interview with Paul Thompson (which by the way is priceless), and we talked about the "flip theory" concerning the two alleged hijackers in San Diego put forward by Richard Clarke. The idea was so they would have operatives inside of "Al-Qaeda." I don't agree with it. What I know is that the CIA was protecting two of the alleged hijackers, and that's reason enough for people to be held accountable, and for truths to be told."[...]So I was thinking, if Prince Bandar helps to finance "Al-Qaeda" and 9/11, then that technically makes him a member of "Al-Qaeda." I can't think of a better plant to get inside of "Al-Qaeda." He was good friends with George Tenet, then the Director of the CIA. George used to go to his house, swim in his pool, and go on drunken tirades. I'm sure they spoke about A LOT of things. Prince Bandar was GOOD FRIENDS with the Bush Family. So close, he was referred to as "Bandar Bush."On March 15th 2001, George Bush was meeting with Prince Bandar, one of the financiers of "Al-Qaeda" and 9/11, and talked about Iraq. He said "if there is any military action, then it has to be decisive. That can finalize the issue," and that "the Iraqi opposition is useless and not effective." Months before the pretext (9/11) that enabled the Bush Administration to go into Iraq. One day Dick Cheney invites Prince Bandar to his West Wing Office. Donald Rumsfeld, and General Myers are present. Myers brought "a top-secret map of the war plan. And it says, 'Top secret. No foreign.' No foreign means no foreigners are supposed to see this." "They describe in detail the war plan for Bandar. And so Bandar, who's skeptical because he knows in the first Gulf War we didn't get Saddam out, so he says to Cheney and Rumsfeld, 'So Saddam this time is gonna be out, period?' And Cheney - who has said nothing - says the following: 'Prince Bandar, once we start, Saddam is toast.'"Because of the fact that the President of the United States was talking about the need for "decisive" military action in Iraq with one of the financiers of "Al-Qaeda" and 9/11, because Prince Bandar also wanted war with Iraq, and because 9/11 was the pretext that enabled the Bush Administration to go into Iraq, that brings up the question of whether or not there was a collaboration between the Bush Administration and Prince Bandar to bring about the 9/11 attacks. It's not a "theory." It's a DAMNED GOOD QUESTION.After all, 10 days after his inauguration at his very first principals meeting, Bush asked his subordinates to "go find me a way" to get into Iraq. One of the FIRST things the Bush Administration did was tell the different alphabet agencies to "BACK OFF" the Saudis and the Bin Ladens, an action that Senator Bob Graham said if true, would be a "very serious charge." It sure seems to be because the famous John O'Neill complained about it. Not to mention the "Visa Express Program" that was implemented before 9/11 which ONLYapplied to Saudi Arabia, and which some of the alleged hijackers took advantage of. Also, according to Richard Clarke, in the months before 9/11, members of the Bush Administration discussed creating a "cassus belli" for war with Iraq. When I asked Richard Clarke on Facebook his opinion on whether or not people in the Bush Administration were capable of such a thing, he said "some of them were." When 9/11 Commissioner John Lehman asked George Bush about Bandar and 9/11, he "dodged the questions," and then went outside and told the world that he "answered every question" they asked. When the 9/11 Commission questioned Bandar, they didn't even bother to ask him about his connections, financial or otherwise, to 9/11.Jacobin recently came out with this article that talks about even more incriminating information concerning Prince Bandar. In it, they cite Thomas Kean. I am FURIOUS that Kean has the gall to feign anger. As if he didn't know about the 9/11 Commission not asking Prince Bandar the tough questions or Bush dodging questions about Bandar.Anyway, I don't believe in the "flip theory." On top of that, I've shown that we had access to one of the most important insiders of "Al-Qaeda" so why the need to "flip" those two hijackers at all (I'm saying that with a sly, angry smile across my face)?Prince Bandar even admitted that Saudi intelligence was "actively following most of the terrorists with precision."He says that "U.S. Security Authorities" never "engaged their Saudi Counterparts in a serious and credible manner" and that's why 9/11 happened, but I wonder if he "engaged" members of the Bush Administration. After all, if you wanted a terrorist attack to take place, Prince Bandar WOULD be the guy to go to. Remember he threatened London with terrorist attacks "unless corruption investigations into their arms deals were halted." Former FBI Director Louis Freeh was his lawyer at the time. He also sent in terrorists into Syria to try and take out Assad. Because this is the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, I posted that "they're (those responsible) being invited on "Ellen" to promote their book, they're getting apologies from Keith Olbermann. Their history is being rewritten so as to put them on a pedestal instead of the Hague where they belong."Hell yes they do.By the way, isn't it a disgrace that Prince Bandar's daughter is now the Saudi Ambassador to the United States?Also, FOR SOME REASON, Bandar refuses to testify in the lawsuit brought on by the 9/11 Families against Saudi Arabia.This was recently reported on. I don't have a problem with the idea that the CIA and Saudi Arabia were “secretly working hand in glove.” I have a problem with the idea that it was “to recruit Hazmi and Mihdhar as informants.” As I showed above, the Bush Administration already had the PERFECT INSIDER INTO AL-QAEDA. It doesn't get any better than Bandar. Especially when you consider the recent news that Omar al-Bayoumi, someone who helped the alleged hijackers, “reported directly to the longtime Saudi ambassador to the United States (Prince Bandar), a close and long-standing family friend of the US president“ George W. Bush.Something not being reported on by anyone that I can see, on August 3rd, 2011, George Tenet, Cofer Black, and Richard Blee all released a statement that said “Mr. Clarke went on to speculate--which he admits is based on nothing other than his imagination--that the CIA might have been trying to recruit these two future hijackers as agents. This, like much of what Mr. Clarke said in his interview, is utterly without foundation.“Their statement was the result of work done by Ray Nowosielski and John Duffy.As well as my “Damned Good Question” many other questions need to be answered. The families and the people of the world both deserve and require it.Jon's Websitehttps://wewereliedtoabout911.com/(Note From Chuck) Ochelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelliAbove is the Ochelli Link Tree. Whether you will support this network or not. It doesn't matter what we put in the Notes

Episode 86! The hosts fly solo today with lots to discuss from a busy week in Saudi Arabia. Richard's One Big Thing is the recent developments on Saudi-Syria relations. Syria has come in from the cold in recent days as the Arab League and Saudi Arabia in particular prioritize engagement with Assad regime to solve growing regional challenges - a departure from a decade of isolating the country which has descended into becoming a narco state under Assad. Lucien's One Big Thing is NEOM, which in just the last week had a slew of announcements and dropped an opening date for its first destination, Sindalah Island, located off the coast of the futuristic city. Then the hosts jump right into Yallah! to discuss 6 top storylines on Saudi Arabia headed into the weekend. 3:55 - Richard's One Big Thing is the recent developments on Saudi-Syria relations. Syria has come in from the cold in recent days as the Arab League and Saudi Arabia in particular prioritize engagement with Assad regime to solve growing regional challenges - a departure from a decade of isolating the country which has descended into becoming a narco state under Assad.23:57 - Lucien's One Big Thing is NEOM, which in just the last week had a slew of announcements and dropped an opening date for its first destination, Sindalah Island, located off the coast of the futuristic city.37:17 - Yallah! 6 top storylines to get you up to speed headed into the weekend. Saudi Ambassador to Washington, Princess Reema bint Bandar, visited a Boeing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, to celebrate Saudi Arabia's $37 billion deal struck in March to purchase up to 121 Boeing aircraft. “This historic investment will create around 100,000 direct & indirect jobs in the US across several states, including hundreds of suppliers and many small businesses.” According to Princess Reema.  This is the fifth-largest commercial aircraft deal by value in Boeing's history.The Saudi Tourism Authority Says LGBT+ Visitors Are Welcome In Saudi ArabiaIn the FAQ section of STA'S website, somebody inquired whether or not LGBT+ visitors were welcome in Saudi Arabia. The response was: “everyone is welcome to visit Saudi Arabia, and visitors are not asked to disclose such personal details.”Lucid losses put Saudi Arabia's EV strategy in the headlampsLucid, a U.S. company in which PIF owns a 60.46% stake, fell well short of analyst forecasts on Tuesday with a sharp first quarter revenue fall and a cut to its 2023 production outlook, according to Reuters. That performance could put another potential dent in Saudi plans to build its own EV industry, which includes Lucid's first manufacturing plant outside the U.S., as part of its far-reaching diversification plan led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Saudi Arabia is planning to transform Islam's second holiest city of Madinah into a "modern Islamic and cultural destination" according to a report yesterday by Arab News.The project, which is part of the Kingdom's Vision2030 strategy, will be overseen by Rua Al Madinah Holding Co., a real estate firm owned by the Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF)World's first Transformers indoor theme parks to open in Saudi ArabiaToy giant Hasbro and Saudi Entertainment Ventures are teaming up to launch the world's first Transformers-themed indoor entertainment centers.Saudi Arabia and Netherlands agree to collaborate on green energySaudi Arabia and the Netherlands on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of green energy and hydrogen. The Netherlands could be the main destination for the transport of hydrogen derived from renewable energy sources from Saudi Arabia to Europe, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam.

Kenny discusses his career to date, where it all began and how he became a long-term Caddie for Kevin Na. Kenny is a huge supporter of Golf Saudi's vision and LIV Golf, and hsi insights and opinions provide an exceptional listen. 

2:10 - Richard's "One Big Thing" this week: Al Dawaa Medical Services Co., one of the largest pharmaceutical retail companies in Saudi Arabia, will list 25.5 million shares on the Saudi Stock Market (Tadawul) seeking to raise about $500 million. Al Nahdi Medical Co., the kingdom's largest pharmacy retail chain, plans to seek about $1.3 billion in an IPO in the next few months in what could be the largest share sale in the kingdom since state oil giant Saudi Aramco went public in 2019...10:35 - Lucien's "One Big Thing" this week: The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has opened the next stage for licensing the Khnaiguiyah site, the largest exploration site in the Kingdom. Extensive exploration work already has been carried out at Khnaiguiyah site, covering 100,000m drilled and a 3D geological model. The Saudi Geological Survey has confirmed the site's considerable geological potential of approximately 26mn tons of zinc and copper, both critical minerals for the global energy transition. With over 40 years of experience in the sector, Amr talks about the importance of the revitalization of the mining sector in the Kingdom and the opportunities that are waiting for investors. 25:10 - How has Saudi foreign policy evolved since the rise of King Salman, and how the Kingdom's position and influence in global affairs has grown? This is the starting point for The 966's discussion with Amr Khashoggi, who begins by placing it in context starting with the 9/11 attacks and the damage that did to U.S.-Saudi relations and Saudi Arabia's reputation. After those attacks, Amr represented the Kingdom in delegations that engaged directly with graduate students and professors at U.S. Universities for several years. Amr also discussed how the U.S.-Saudi relationship remains strong and endures from president to president and has withstood an array of tests and challenges. 47:52 - The conversation pivots to talking about Amr Khashoggi's work as chairman of Amkest Group, how his business has grown under the Kingdom's Vision 2030 economic and social diversification plans, and the renewable energy space, in which Amkest is invested. The group then discusses the good work that Amr is doing with Qaederoon, which is a successful non-profit in Saudi Arabia and with an inspiring mission.1:17:00 - Yallah!

Golf Saudi Ambassadors and Ladies European Tour players Amy Boulden and Camilla Lennarth join Robbie for an informative discussion on the Aramco Team series, their involvement with growing the golf in Saudi and how the pandemic has affected their schedules. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia makes remarks to the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 29th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org for more information.

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United Nations, Abdallah Al Mouallimi discusses the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, Saudi's role in Yemen, its ties with Iran, the Israel-United Arab Emirates agreement and much more.

Mark Esper, U.S. Defense Secretary, joins Christiane Amanpour to defend the decision to carry out a targeted killing of Iran's top military commander, Qasem Soleimani. He explains why he doesn't regret the decision as well as the "imminent threat" that justified such an extreme course of action. Massoumeh Ebtekar, the Iranian Vice President on Women and Family Affairs, gives her counter-viewpoint, arguing that the White House made a serious miscalculation. Elissa Slotkin, U.S. House Democrat for Michigan, weighs in on the debate by giving her expert analysis as a former CIA analyst who served 3 tours in Iraq. She explains the war power resolution that she has been tasked with drawing up, to block the president's path to war in the region. Turki Al-Faisal, former Saudi Ambassador to the U.S., discusses concern coming out of the Kingdom and the effort launched to deescalate tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

10-11-19 Kurds, UN General Assembly, Respecting religion Radio host and award winning columnist Ray Hanania discusses the opening of the UN 74th General Assembly and offers some interesting observations about the huge UN body in New York City … Hanania also discusses Arab World gestures that separate Judaism from Israel’s racist government policies, such as the New Year greeting offered by Saudi Ambassador to Washington D.C. Her Highness Reema Bandar al-Saud (Princess Reema) to the Jewish people for the start of Rosh Shashana (Jewish New Year) and the 10-day Jewish holidays leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. And, of course Hanania talks about the  uncertainty about the Kurds, their role in the Middle East and their longstanding rivalry with Turkey dating back to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and the history of betrayals not just by the Trump administration but by presidents going back to the 1990 Iraq war when Bush and then Clinton abandoned the Kurds to Saddam Hussein's wrath. This show was broadcast live on radio Friday October 11, 2019 on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Greater Detroit, Michigan. For more information visit www.Hanania.com

Ambassador Joseph W. Westphal at NCUSAR's 2014 Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference. Visit www.ncusar.org to learn more.

InHomelandSecurity.com‘s chief correspondent, William Tucker is interviewed about the disrupted plot to assassinate Adel Al-Jubeir, the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S.

InHomelandSecurity.com‘s chief correspondent, William Tucker is interviewed about the disrupted plot to assassinate Adel Al-Jubeir, the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S.

InHomelandSecurity.com‘s chief correspondent, William Tucker is interviewed about the disrupted plot to assassinate Adel Al-Jubeir, the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S.