Erick Stakelbeck

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Saudi Arabia's month-long terrorist amnesty program officially expired on July 23, bringing to a close the Kingdom's latest attempt to portray itself as an ally of the U.

On Saturday, via video from his compound in Ramallah, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat told the Arab League Summit in Tunisia that he was committed to what he called "the peace of the brave" with Israel and expressed optimism in the "Road

Last month at the Free University of Brussels, just 200 meters from the Syrian Embassy, a group of Syrians gathered to discuss something spoken of only in whispers in their native land-freedom.

"The Saudis are friends.

Since 9/11, experts have repeatedly cautioned that Al-Qaeda operates in 60 countries, some far removed from the organization's major spheres of influence in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

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May 25, 2012