Shocked and angered at an apparent suicide bombing against Muslim families in the midst of the holy month of Ramadan, ordinary Saudis said the bombing on Sunday would destroy any lingering support for Muslim militants. Bombarded by brutal television and newspaper images of carnage caused by a midnight explosion at the housing compound of Muhaya, on Riyadh’s desert outskirts, many were united in condemning the second deadly attack in their capital in six months. “What Islam is this? They are terrorists,” said Hamdan Youssef, a 39-year-old businessman. The attack came almost six months to the day after May 12 suicide bombings in Riyadh — which Saudis describe as their own September 11 — killed 35 people, including nine Americans. Full Story
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