Day: July 30, 2017

Al-Qaeda has upped its ideological challenge to Saudi Arabia with an attack by Hamza bin Laden on the royal family’s legitimacy. This comes as the group’s failed 2009 attempt to assassinate their Saudi nemesis, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, ironically appears to have provided the pretense for his demotion from crown prince. Al-Qaeda declared war on the Saudi royal family 15 years ago…