“24 in the 1960s: Reluctant to take his elder brother’s place for some time, Khaled eventually bowed to family pressure and became crown prince in 1965. 25 “important issues in Tunis”: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, interview with author, Riyadh, February 11, 2008. 25 driving a new Lamborghini: Information from the prince’s co-driver. 25 bullet shattered the glass: Trofimov, p. 86. 26 by nine that morning: Ibid., p. 79, based on an interview with an officer in the force. 26 escape f...rom the Mosque: Ibid., p. 74, based on the interviews subsequently given by Ibn Subayl. 27 an emergency fatwa: Arab News, November 26, 1979. 27 a bullet had pierced his fuselage: Mahdi Zawawi, interview with author, Jeddah, April 12, 2007. 28 “snipers up in the minarets”: Khaled Al-Maeena, interview with author, Jeddah, July 10, 2006.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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