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Al-Qaeda Of Saudi Arabia
Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Two Mosques (Arabic: القاعدة في بلاد الحرمين; ''al-qā'ida fī bilād al-ḥaramayn''; AQBH), simply called Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia was the Saudi Arabian regional branch of Al-Qaeda. It was founded shortly after the September 11 attacks, and dissolved in 2009 after it merged with the Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda to form Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Background After the September 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden ordered that a branch of Al-Qaeda be established in his home country of Saudi Arabia. Al-Ayiri eventually established it and was its first leader. Their first attack was meant to be a bombing in eastern Riyadh, in which the bombs were being prepared in a house in the Al-Jazira neighborhood. On March 18, 2003, a bomb prematurely exploded while it was being prepared in the house, causing the death of the explosives engineer, Fahd bin Saran Al-Saedi. After the police arrived at the house, it was found that the house contained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osama Bin Laden
Osama bin Laden (10 March 19572 May 2011) was a militant leader who was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda. Ideologically a pan-Islamist, Bin Laden participated in the Afghan ''mujahideen'' against the Soviet Union, and supported the Bosnian ''mujahideen'' during the Yugoslav Wars. Opposed to American foreign policy in the Middle East, Bin Laden declared war on the United States in 1996 and advocated attacks targeting U.S. assets in various countries, and supervised the execution of the September 11 attacks inside the U.S. in 2001. Born in Riyadh to the aristocratic bin Laden family, he studied at Saudi and foreign universities until 1979, when he joined the ''mujahideen'' fighting against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In 1984, he co-founded Maktab al-Khidamat, which recruited foreign ''mujahideen'' into the war. As the Soviet war in Afghanistan came to an end, Bin Laden founded al-Qaeda in 1988 to carry out worldwide '' jihad''. In the Gulf War, Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the Iraq–Kuwait border, southeast, Jordan to Iraq–Jordan border, the southwest, and Syria to Iraq–Syria border, the west. The country covers an area of and has Demographics of Iraq, a population of over 46 million, making it the List of countries by area, 58th largest country by area and the List of countries by population, 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the List of largest cities of Iraq, largest in the country. Starting in the 6th millennium BC, the fertile plains between Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, referred to as Mesopotamia, fostered the rise of early cities, civilisations, and empires including Sumer, Akkadian Empire, Akkad, and Assyria. Known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Interior (Saudi Arabia)
The Ministry of Interior (MoI; Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is one of the governmental bodies of Saudi Arabia responsible for national security, naturalization, immigration, and customs in Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1926 by King Abdulaziz, but the organization was reformed in 1951 when the combined ministerial body covering financial and interior affairs were separated. The current minister of interior, Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud, has been in office since 21 June 2017. History The Ministry of Interior was created in 1926 by King Abdulaziz as a solution to end political unrest, tribal conflicts, and statelessness caused by the absence of a powerful central government. The goal of the organization is to serve the citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, achieving security, stability, and tranquility. Objectives and Responsibilities The minister of interior has several objectives and the ministry's mission is summarized as follows: * Achieve security and stability Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Hamra (Riyadh)
Al Hamra'a (aka Al Hamra; ) is a subject of Al Rawdah Sub-Municipality, Baladiyah al-Rawdah and a neighborhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Located in the northeastern part of the city, Al Hamra'a hosts a number of sites and local landmarks, such as Al Hamra'a Park, Al Hokair Land, Star City Park, Al Marsa Resorts, Riyadh Najed Schools, Sanad Hospital, Jarir Bookstore, The Water Splash, etc. Landmarks The following are landmarks in Al Hamra'a: * Al Hamra Park * Al Hokair Land * Star City Park * Al Marsa Resorts * The Water Splash * Riyadh Najed Schools * Sanad Hospital * El Seif Engineering * Jarir Bookstore References Neighbourhoods in Riyadh {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Badiah (Riyadh)
Al Badiʼah () is a historic neighborhood and a subject of Baladiyah al-Shumaisi in south-west Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries .... It is bordered to al-Shumaysi and al-Jarradiyah to the east and Ulayshah neighborhood to the north and today is considered a part of the old city area which hosts several traditional markets. The historic Qaṣr al-Badi'ah palace of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud is situated in the neighborhood. References Neighbourhoods in Riyadh {{SaudiArabia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zubayr Al-Rimi
Sultan Jubran Sultan al-Qahtani (سلطان جبران سلطان القحطاني) (August 19, 1974 – September 23, 2003; also known as Zubayr al-Rimi)Redorbit September 7, 2003 was a militant in al-Qaeda's Saudi wing. Accused of complicity in the Riyadh compound bombings, al-Rimi was alternately reported as surrendering himself to authorities or dying in a September 2003 shootout. Life The son of a security officer, al-Rimi attended Zutanya College in Adha for three years,Al-Yaumاستشهاد رجل أمن ومقتل 3 مطلوبين في جازان, September 24, 2003Jarret Brachman, Brachman, Jarret. "Global Jihadism", 2008. pp. 144–146 and married the Moroccan Hanan Raqib.FBI – Seeking Information: Zubayr al-Rimi On September 1, 2001, al-Rimi told his father he was leaving southern Saudi Arabia to per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleh Al-Oufi
Saleh al-Oufi or Saleh Muhammad 'Awadullah al-'Alawi al-'Oufi () (died 18 August 2005), was a member of al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia and became the leader of that group when Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin was killed in June 2004. Al-Oufi in turn was killed in August 2005, in Madinah.Al-Qaeda Chief in Kingdom Killed '''', 19 August 2005; includes a photo of al-Oufi, originally from a Saudi wanted list Life al-Oufi was born in al-Hindiya, Saudi Arabia.Stevens, Robert. , "Confusion reigns in the Kingdom", July ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaled Al-Johani
Khaled al-Johani (also ''al-Jehani'', Arabic: خالد الجهني, born 23 August 1971) is a teacher of religious instruction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was imprisoned, without charge or trial for nearly one year, at ʽUlaysha Prison for having publicly asked for freedoms and democracy in Saudi Arabia – an absolute monarchy – during the 2011–2012 Saudi Arabian protests. His public statement was made to a BBC Arabic Television team on a street in Riyadh in the presence of security forces. On 22 February 2012 he was charged in a court for al-Qaeda suspects and a trial date set for April 2012. Al-Johani is an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience . 11 March 2011 After the Arab Spring revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt in early 2011, some protests took place in Saudi Arabia. A "Day of Rage" was proposed for Saudi Arabia for 11 March 2011. On that day, hundreds of people protested in Qatif, al-Awamiyah and Hofuf, but in Riyadh, the police presence was "overwhelmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Abd Al-Rahman Al-Faqasi Al-Ghamdi
Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi (, ; born 1973) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who has been identified as a jihadist. BBC News reported his name was "Ali Abdul Rahman al-Ghamdi", while CNN reported his name was "Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi". They report Saudi Arabia had named him on a list of most wanted Saudi terrorism suspects. There are three individuals named some variation of al Ghamdi on the Saudi most wanted list: Ali A. Al-Ghamdi, Hani S. Al-Ghamdi and Bandar A. Al-Ghamdi. According to BBC News, Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi surrendered on June 26, 2003, shortly after he had been listed as the second most senior wanted individual on the first Saudi most wanted list. They reported US officials asserted that he had been present in Afghanistan in late 2001, and that he had been present at the battle of Tora Bora. They reported US officials also asserted he had been an associate of senior al Qaeda leaders Saif al-Adel, Abu Mohammed al-Masri and Khalid S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AK-47
The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is an assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov, it is the originating firearm of the Kalashnikov rifle, Kalashnikov (or "AK") family of rifles. After more than seven decades since its creation, the AK-47 model and its variants remain one of the most popular and widely used firearms in the world. Design work on the AK-47 began in 1945. It was presented for official military trials in 1947, and, in 1948, the fixed-Stock (gun), stock version was introduced into active service for selected units of the Soviet Army. In early 1949, the AK was officially accepted by the Soviet Armed Forces and used by the majority of the member states of the Warsaw Pact. The model and its variants owe their global popularity to their reliability under harsh conditions, low production cost (compared t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grenade
A grenade is a small explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but can also refer to a Shell (projectile), shell (explosive projectile) shot from the muzzle of a rifle (as a rifle grenade) or a grenade launcher. A modern hand grenade generally consists of an explosive charge ("filler"), a detonator mechanism, an internal Firing pin, striker to trigger the detonator, an arming safety secured by a transport safety. The user removes the transport safety before throwing, and once the grenade leaves the hand the arming safety gets released, allowing the striker to trigger a Percussion cap, primer that ignites a fuze (sometimes called the delay element), which burns down to the detonator and explodes the main charge. Grenades work by dispersing fragments (fragmentation grenades), shockwaves (High explosive, high-explosive, Anti-tank grenade, anti-tank and stun grenades), chemical aerosols (Smoke grenade, smoke, Grenade#Chemical and gas, gas and Grenade#Chemi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
