Saudi Arabia: monitoring aQ

Asharq Alawsat, Saudi Arabia: Proposal to Set up Centre to Combat Al Qaeda's Media Activities, 20 May 09 "The first National Conference on Intellectual Security to take place in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh discussed the proposal of establishing a media centre similar to the Al Qaeda affiliated Al-Fajr media in order to combat it. The proposal was submitted by Dr. Ahmed al Mawkali in order to combat the Al Qaeda affiliated Al-Fajr media, which was established in February 2006 following the birth of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq.

"Dr. al Mawkali, who is conducting research into how Al Qaeda operates via the internet, informed Asharq Al-Awsat that there had been a change in Al Qaeda's standard operating procedures three years ago after the various organizations that produced and distributed Al Qaeda media content unified their efforts. These media organizations are comprised of seven institutes."