When we talk about Saudi Arabia spreading radical Islam, you have to remind people that it was the basic radical organization started in Egypt in 1928 under Sayyid Qutuk. The ultimate ideal of Salafi jihadism is Abu Al-Nadud, he came from subcontinent. Recruited Saudis to go and fight in Afghanistan as part of many client states and under the leadership of none other than Osama bin Laden. Maydee: Could you put a question from the Kingdom? Yeah. I gave more positive news about what's happening in Saudi Arabia.
In this week's episode of the Sunday debate we go back to 2019. In the aftermath of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul we brought together leading experts to debate how the West should respond to the abrasive crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman.
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