Ayman al-Zawahiri appears on a video posted on jihadist forums , an intelligence group says . The al Qaeda leader urges Saudis to rise up against the country 's rulers . Saudi Arabia has been under pressure from its neighbors and other countries for years over human rights abuses in the kingdom -- including allegations of torture by security forces that have led to thousands being held incommunicado Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urged people in Saudi Arabia to follow the example set by popular revolutions in Egypt , Libya and Tunisia and rise up . ` The video statement was posted online , the SITE Intelligence Group says .
Ayman al-Zawahiri appears on a video posted on jihadist forums , an intelligence group says . The al Qaeda leader urges Saudis to rise up against the country 's rulers . Saudi Arabia has been under pressure from its neighbors and other countries for years over human rights abuses in the kingdom -- including allegations of torture by security forces that have led to thousands being held incommunicado The video statement was posted online , the SITE Intelligence Group says .