What Abu Bluff has learned from Sarah Leah Whitson

When 'Human Rights Watch' needed some cash two years ago, Middle East and North Africa director Sarah Leah Whitson went to 'our friends the Saudis,' and urged them to contribute money to help 'Human Rights Watch' to battle 'pro-Israel pressure groups in the US, the European Union and the United Nations.'

Now, 'moderate' 'Palestinian' President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen has taken a page out

Why Saudi Arabia withdrew its ambassador from Syria

In an earlier post, I reported that Saudi Arabia has withdrawn its ambassador from Syria. Brian Whitaker makes a good point about the Saudis' motivation. These are the strongest comments made so far by any Arab leader, and on that basis we should probably welcome them – especially if they encourage other countries in the region to take a stand. But, as one Twitter user noted, the king's

Saudi government daily rips Obama

He may have bowed to King Abdullah two years ago, but the House of Saud is not pleased with Barack Hussein Obama. This appeared in the Saudi government daily Okaz on July 12."All last month, I kept my eyes out for Mr. Obama, who appeared so often at the outset of the 'Arab Spring' and suddenly disappeared, leaving the tyrants' armored vehicles to wreak havoc in the land. I sought 'Abu Hussein' [