Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Khalid At-Tuwayjiri
I reported on the arrest in Saudi Arabia of Yusuf Al-Ahmad (an extremist cleric). Of course, there was not one word from US government or media. They were busy covering the $70 billion arms sale to House of Saud. New TV yesterday reported on the matter: the video clip that got Al-Ahmad in trouble was the criticisms he leveled against the head of Royal Court, Khalid At-Tuwayjiri (one of the most powerful men in the kingdom in the rule of illiterate, `Abdullah). At-Tuwayjiri's power extends to several ministries and his power is blamed for the dismissal of Prince `Abdul-`Aziz bin Fahd from his ministerial position.