Reply #9: Playing both ends against the middle

[charlie]

Typical Saudi bullshit. Arab Press House is an umbrella for a myriad of Islamic organizations, some of their activities pedestrian, some of them unsavory. Al-Ansar was one of the latter:

Al-Ansar is a web site of the Saudi Salafi-Jihadi trend of global Jihad. Most of the writings on this site support Al-Qaeda and its global struggle, and strongly oppose the Saudi regime, according to the most radical doctrines of the Saudi clerics and scholars that back the activities of al-Qaeda. It supports the most radical interpretations of Jihad in our times. This site is known to be actively involved in gathering and distributing military intelligence for Al Qaida to assist them in their war against the United States.

http://internet-haganah.us/harchives/001538.html

Mr Rashed isn't always in the good graces of US authorities:

"Jihad Online" Supervisor: "I was Imprisoned for Four Months Underground"

Abdel Rahman Al Rashed, the supervisor of "Jihad Online" website, which was closed down by the FBI around a year ago after it published an interview with Osama bin Laden, said he is now forced to stay in one of the Arab Gulf countries. He told Asharq Al Awsat over email that he's being investigated for his access to al Qaeda material that was published on his site. Al Rashed claims he was imprisoned underground for around four months and warned by the Gulf authorities that he would be sent to Guantanamo if he returns to his previous activities. (Asharq Al Awsat)

http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/world/Investigation/Insider_DTR_040217.html

Oddly, he shares a name with a former Al Qaeda spokesman.