After the September 11 attacks , Prince Talal challenged the " potentially very confusing " claim that rulers and religious scholars should jointly decide affairs of state . In 2001 he openly stated his support for the establishment of an elected assembly in Saudi Arabia . In September 2007 , he announced his desire to form a political party to advance his goal of liberalizing the country
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud