Saudi CP terms MB as legal father of extremists

WASHINGTON - 06 April 2018: Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman termed the Muslim Brotherhood group as the legal father of the extremist organizations all over the world.

Saudi Arabia is in a fierce battle against terrorism, Al Arabiya news channel quoted him as saying on Friday.

He said that his country does not spread any extremist ideology, adding that it has been a victim of extremist thinking.

Bin Salman also accused Iran of being behind all the problems in the Middle East.

The Iranians, meanwhile, do not represent a major threat to Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya news channel quoted the Saudi crown prince as saying on Friday.

He pointed out that Iran does not have the biggest economy in the Islamic world, adding that the UAE, Egypt and Turkey have a bigger economy.