The SecurityCouncilof the United Nations voted, Monday, to remove theMovement for Islamic Reform in Arabia (MIRA),led bySaudiDr.Sa'ad Al-Faqih,from the list oforganizationsrelatedto Al-Qaedawhichare subject to sanctions. The movetook placedespitethe opposition ofSaudi Arabiaandconcernsraised by the United Statesdespiteabout Al-Faqih.
Wikipedia cited a 2005 report by the U.S. State Department, which says MIRA was founded in 1996 as a splinter of the Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights, both of which "continued to advocate overthrowing the [Saudi] monarchy by force." The report said Al-Faqih, was "a supporter of international terrorism."