Analysts: Saudi Arabia's Clerics Inspire Islamic Extremism

A new Saudi Arabian-led Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism could be part of the solution in Syria, but analysts say Riyadh will have to first overcome its ambivalence toward Islamic extremism. Marri Janeka, assistant director of the Middle East Peace and Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council, said Riyadh could be the key to organizing the Syrian opposition and helping end the war in Syria. "To be sure, Saudi Arabia is a driver of radicalism, but can also be an...

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