Epstein Secrets

rests of 150 demonstrators. Activists believe that the protests for democratic reforms and an end to sectarian discrimination will eventually resume. Riyadh remains concerned that Iran is manipulating Shiite sentiments and the desire for reforms in order to further Iranian foreign policy objectives. Manal

diplomatic support and, possibly, military assistance to the Gulf Cooperation Council's presence in Bahrain. Saudi national security adviser, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, has reportedly asked for Pakistani support in Bahrain, including the possible integration of Pakistani troops into the approximately 4000 Saudis alr

in open revolt against its policies. With U.S. and Iranian negotiators preparing for another round of negotiations, Washington's relationship with Riyadh may prove the hardest to patch up. While Israeli officials had signaled that a previous version of a EFTA00707119 nuclear deal was something they

prochement with Iran, despite the failure to reach a breakthrough on Tehran's nuclear programme in high- level talks in Geneva last weekend. Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the Saudi spy chief, went as far as to declare a "major shift" away from Washington. But diplomats in the Gulf say his cousin Prince Mohammed bin

Many in EFTA00707089 Western foreign-policy circles feared that some of the Kingdom's aid was being used to fund Pakistan's nuclear program, with Riyadh expecting some of the final products in return. However, the increase in Saudi aid during the 1980s was due to other factors, [4]such as [4] Pakis

footnote is that a key player in the 1981 AWACs fight (and, indeed, the man who popularized the "Reagan or Begin" phrase) was Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar bin Sultan, then a diplomat in Washington and now Saudi intelligence chief. Bandar's erratic behavior in recent months has infuriated U.S. officials — and thi

ments in the Middle East, particularly Syria, and the limited talent pool in the House of Saud to meet the challenges. Frankly, it suggests panic in Riyadh. Where does one start? Bandar certainly used to be a firm pair of hands, but recently that grasp has been shakier. Although Bandar endeared himself

d the start of the muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi government orchestrated its equivalent of Washington's Friday afternoon news dump: Prince Bandar bin Sultan, son of the late crown prince and defense minister, Sultan, was appointed the new intelligence chief. The kingdom may want minimal coverage and ana