The Assassinated King
In 1975, King Faisal was assassinated by his nephew after his nephew returned from a trip in America. It was the same year that Time magazine named him “Man of the Year” because of his rescue of his country’s economy, as well as his push for secular reform.
9/11
Not everything is connected the tragedy of September 11th, but Saudi Arabia unfortunately is. Fifteen of the nineteen hijackers who perpetrated the attacks of 9/11 came from Saudi Arabia. To this day victims’ families are suing Saudi Arabia for their alleged financing of those terrorists.