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Article: Personal politics are defeating Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia.
- Article from:
- The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)
- Article date:
- September 30, 2009
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Byline: Bernard Haykel
Summary:
Although Al-Qaeda's leadership, beliefs, and ideology are rooted in Saudi Arabia, the organization has been all but crushed in the kingdom by a government policy that has combined a big carrot and an even bigger stick. The attempted assassination in Jeddah last month of Prince Mohammad bin Nayef, the deputy interior minister for security affairs.
Although Al-Qaeda's leadership, beliefs, and ideology are rooted in Saudi Arabia, the organization has been all but crushed in the kingdom by a government policy that has combined a big carrot and an even bigger stick. The attempted assassination in Jeddah last month of Prince ...