1.  How many al Qaeda prisoners did the Saudi Interior Ministry release from Saudi prisons this week?

2.  On what condition did the Saudi government release the prisoners?

3.  Muhammad al-Nujaimi is a member of a special committee to reform jihadists in Saudi Arabia.  How did Mr. al-Nujaimi explain the release of these prisoners?

4.  a) Define ideology.
b)  What is the takfir ideology?

5.  a) Define wary.
b)  Why is an unnamed American intelligence analyst quoted in the article wary about the release of the prisoners?

6.  The prisoners were released the day before the Palestinian-Israeli peace summit begins in Annapolis, MD.  This is the first time the Saudis will be formal participants in an international peace conference dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Do you think the release of the prisoners by the Saudis at this time was intentional?  Explain your answer.