Saudi Prince Bandar behind chemical attack in Syria:

Syrians in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta say Saudi Arabia provided chemical weapons for an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group which they blame for the August 21 chemical attack in the region, a Mint Press News report says.

The article co-authored by a veteran AP reporter, said interviews with doctors, residents, anti-government forces and their families in Ghouta suggest the terrorists in question received chemical weapons via Saudi spymaster Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud.

The report quoted the father of a militant as saying that his son and 12 others were killed inside a tunnel used to store weapons supplied by a Saudi militant leader, known as Abu Ayesha.

The man described the weapons as having a “tube-like structure” while others were like a “huge gas bottle.”

Anti-government forces, interviewed in the article, complained they were not informed of the nature of the weapons they had been given, nor did they receive instructions how to use them.

“When Saudi Prince Bandar gives such weapons to people, he must give them to those who know how to handle and use them,” said one militant.

Another militant accused the Takfiri militants of the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front of refusing to cooperate with other insurgents or sharing secret information. “They merely used some ordinary rebels to carry and operate this material,” he said.

“We were very curious about these arms. And unfortunately, some of the fighters handled the weapons improperly and set off the explosions,” he added.

The authors noted that the doctors who treated the chemical weapons attack victims cautioned interviewers against asking questions regarding who exactly was responsible for the deadly assault.

Also more than a dozen militants interviewed said their salaries came from the Saudi government. They reportedly said Prince Bandar is referred to as “al-Habib” (the lover) by al-Qaeda militants fighting in Syria.

According to Independent, it was Prince Bandar’s intelligence agency that first accused the Syrian government in February of using sarin gas in a bid to rally support for Riyadh’s efforts to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

And The Wall Street Journal has reported that the Saudi spy chief is considered by the CIA as "a veteran of the diplomatic intrigues of Washington and the Arab world [who] could deliver what the CIA couldn’t: planeloads of money and arms, and...wasta, Arabic for under-the-table clout."

GCC condemns Hezbollah action in Syria

Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned the blatant interference of Lebanese Hezbollah in Syria, considering it a “partner in crimes” of the overwhelming killings of innocent Syrians.

The GCC said in a statement that involvement of Hezbollah reveals its true nature and real goals which go beyond Lebanese borders and Arab world. The GCC countries added that Hezbollah interference is illegitimate and heinous practices by its militias in Syria will damage their interests in GCC countries, noting that the GCC council has decided to take measures against Hezbollah’s members in GCC countries, whether it was their living status, financial or commerce conditions inside GCC countries.

The GCC also called on the Lebanese government to bear responsibility for Hezbollah’s “unlawful and inhuman” practices in Syria and in the region. Meanwhile, the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jabr Al Thani and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal reviewed yesterday bilateral relations. According to Qatar News Agency (QNA), they also discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly the situation in Syria during a telephone conversation.

Whatsapp could be banned in Saudi Arabia

Dubai: Whatsapp, an application that allows users to send unlimited text messages over 3G telecom networks or WiFi, could be banned in Saudi Arabia within weeks, a Saudi daily has said.

Al Eqtisadiya on Tuesday reported that the US company operating the application was most likely to reject Saudi demands to comply with local rules.

According to the daily, initial correspondence between the Saudi telecommunication authorities and the company were positive, but later indicated that the Saudi “regulatory requests” might not be met, which would result in the blocking of the application.

Last week, Saudi authorities banned Viber, the popular internet messenger application, for allegedly failing to comply with the country’s regulations.

However, on Monday, Sabq, citing technical sources, said that the application was restored and that users were able to send and receive calls and messages.

The report did not specify whether the application company complied with the requirements imposed by Saudi Arabia or if it found “other ways”.

Viber is hugely popular among the millions of expatriates living in the country and among the thousands of Saudis studying abroad and their families.

‘With security withdrawn, I’m a sitting duck’

The security was withdrawn by orders of the senior govt officials so that the Hindu Terrorists of RSS and Shiv Sena could kill the Muslim lawyers. The Hindu Terror Network has infiltrated all levels of the Indian Govt and Indian Army. The Hindus are trying to suppress the truth about the Mumbai attacks on 26/11. The Mumbai attacks were conducted by Hindu terrorists - just like Malegaon.

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Why all these 'crocodile tears' from these celebrities? If they feel Sanjay is "innocent' then why can't he stay in jail for the rest of his Term. On one hand these "Sell -a- brities' say they will follow the "Law of the Land" - so when the Supreme Court rules a punishment -why don't they let it happen?