The anti-terror alliance announced by Saudi Arabia inspires confidence in name only, the British newspaper introduced an article which tackles the vague coalition heralded by KSA to "fight terrorism."

The anti-terror alliance announced by Saudi Arabia inspires confidence in name only, the British newspaper introduced an article which tackles the vague coalition heralded by KSA to "fight terrorism."

"For some time, the US has lamented the absence of Sunni Muslim states on the front lines of the fight against ISIL; the UAE and Jordan have followed Saudi Arabia in diverting their planes to the war (roundly condemned by human rights groups) against in Yemen, while others such as Qatar have quietly withdrawn to back-seat status," Independent added.

The British paper noted that It is very much a top-down project, led by the Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is seeking to bolster the country’s status as a regional player against the "Iranian influence".

It also wondered how involved those 33 will be in any proceedings is up for question as "there was no conference to lay the groundwork for the new alliance, and no resources have been committed to it by members, ranging from indebted Chad to war-torn Libya."

"Prince Bin Salman said the alliance would 'not only' target ISIL. No plans or strategic objectives were announced. The option is left open to confront political dissent of the kind that threatens many of the alliance’s more despotic members."

Independent stressed that With so little required from members and so much divergence between them, and with so vague an objective, terrorists have little to fear from Saudi Arabia’s “coalition.”