(WASHINGTON, DC) - In response to inquiries regarding the statement made by Prime Minister Malaki that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is supporting terrorism, the Embassy has issued the following:

“The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia expresses its total rejection of these allegations, which have no basis in fact. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been in the forefront of combating terrorism, those that support terrorism and all forms of terror financing, working in close cooperation with countries around the world, including the United States.”