Will the possibility that the final destination of these scopes was not Oman, and that they were intended for jihadis, be investigated at all? Or would that be “Islamophobic”? On what basis can the possibility be discounted? “Oakland couple accused of trying to illegally export rifle scopes to Oman,” by Angela Ruggiero, Bay Area News […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Why Did Netanyahu Go to Oman? (Part Two)
Perhaps the visit had a new purpose: for Netanyahu to fully apprise Sultan Qaboos of the continuing Iranian threat, and its possible consequences for Oman itself. Having been unable to persuade Sultan Qaboos to cut ties with either Iran or Qatar, the Crown Prince might have decided that the Israeli prime minister could help persuade […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Why Did Netanyahu Go to Oman? (Part One)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently returned from a surprise, secret, one-day trip to Oman, where he engaged in talks with Sultan Qaboos. The 70-year-old Qaboos has largely stayed out of the Middle Eastern conflicts. Oman never went to war with Israel, and it was one of only three Arab states not to break relations […]
Oman: Driver kills two British women, husband of one says “it was a terrorist attack targeting tourists”
There is no reason why Eric Lindley could not be correct in this, even though the Royal Oman Police have classified it as an accident. Jihadis have targeted tourists in Egypt, Algeria and elsewhere. And the use of an automobile as an instrument of jihad is well established. We have seen it all over Europe […]
6 Yemeni jihadis at Guantanamo Bay sent to Oman
“If they are not securely detained, no one should be surprised if they travel to Yemen and re-engage in terrorist activities.” Uh, yeah. “6 Yemenis at Guantanamo Bay are sent to Oman, ending pause in transfer of suspected terrorists,” by Nedra Pickler, Associated Press, June 13, 2015: A pause in prisoner transfers from Guantanamo Bay […]