Saudis Grapple with Homegrown Muslim Militants

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is locked in a high-stakes struggle with Islamist militants thriving on discontent with the royal family and its U.S. ally. Abdel-Bari Atwan, editor of the London-based al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper, said the militants seemed to have been able to infiltrate the Saudi security forces, where they enjoyed some support.


2003-08-14 00:00:00

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