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Lebanese Suspect ‘Most Dangerous’ in Iranian Espionage Cell

by Huda Al-Saleh | Apr 4, 2013 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Asharq Al-Awsat has obtained new information about the Iranian espionage cell detained while operating clandestinely on Saudi soil. The Saudi Interior Ministry initially announced that eighteen men—one Iranian national, one Lebanese national,...

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Saudi Arabian special security forces march during a military parade at a base near Mount Arafat, south-east of the holy city of Mecca. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Declares Iranian Link to Espionage Cell

by Badr Al-Qahtani and Huda Al-Saleh | Mar 27, 2013 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Yesterday, Saudi Arabia officially declared a link between the defendants accused of operating in an espionage cell, which was revealed last week, and the Iranian intelligence apparatus, citing preliminary investigations conducted by the Saudi...

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Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour Turki gestures during a news conference in Riyadh March 24, 2013. (REUTERS)

Mansour Al-Turki Details Saudi Security Situation

by Badr Al-Qahtani | Mar 25, 2013 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Major General Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman for the Saudi interior ministry, has stressed that Riyadh did not point the finger at Tehran when it announced the arrest of the Saudi espionage cell last week. His clarification comes in the...

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Saudi Arabian special security forces march during a military parade at a base near Mount Arafat, south-east of the holy city of Mecca. (AFP)

Saudi Shi’ite Intellectuals and the Scandalous Statement

by Tariq Alhomayed | Mar 24, 2013 | Opinion

Some Saudi Shi’ite intellectuals have issued a statement rejecting the Saudi authorities’ announced arrest of an espionage cell consisting of 18 members, including 16 Saudi Shi’ites, accused of collaborating with Iran. It should be noted here that Riyadh...

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Doctor, Professor, and Banker in Saudi Espionage Cell

by Huda Al-Saleh | Mar 21, 2013 | Middle East

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Information obtained by Asharq Al-Awsat has revealed that one of the 18 men arrested by Saudi authorities in connection with an espionage cell—the detection of which was announced the day before yesterday—works in the main branch of a...