Saudi ruling family and suicide attacksnote

Saudi Arabia was in the past 48 hours the scene of suicide bombing attacks in three cities: one in Jeddah that targeted a mosque near the American Consulate, one in Al-Qatif that targeted a mosque for the Shiite minority and one in Medina that targeted the Prophet’s Mosque. The following 510-word report sheds light on the reactions of the ruling family, notably those of King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef Bin Abdulaziz and his Deputy Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/28 – July 8, 2016]