Following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 Saudi Arabia joined the anti-Iraq Coalition and King Fahd , fearing an attack from Iraq , invited American and Coalition soldiers to be stationed in Saudi Arabia . Saudi troops and aircraft took part in the subsequent military operations . However , allowing Coalition forces to be based in the country proved to be one of the issues that has led to an increase in Islamic terrorism in Saudi Arabia , as well as Islamic terrorist attacks in Western countries by Saudi nationals – the September 11 attacks in New York , Washington , and Pennsylvania being the most prominent example
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Modern history of Saudi Arabia