Saudi Arabia announced on Friday it had revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, son of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, The Associated Press report.

While the Saudi announcement comes one day after the US government offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Hamza bin Laden’s capture as part of its "Rewards for Justice" program, there is no indication whether the announcement of the Saudi royal decree stripping his citizenship was related to the US move.

(Arutz Sheva’s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)


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