The failure of Jihad in Saudi Arabia by Hegghammer, T

“…It examines the background of Usama bin Ladin’s 1996 declaration of jihad, al-Qa’ida’s activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1996 to 2002, and the causes and evolution of the campaign waged by the group “al-Qa’ida on the Arabian Peninsula” (AQAP) from 2003 to 2006.…”

Saudi militants in Iraq - backgrounds and recruitment patterns by Hegghammer, T

“…From the pan-Islamic nationalist perspective, the US invasion and occupation of Iraq represented a textbook case of defensive jihad and required the participation of all Muslims, including Saudis. …”