While speaking to press after attending a graduation ceremony at the Model Capital Institute in Riyadh on Wednesday, the prince said Saudi security forces are prepared to counter any act of terrorism.

Reiterating the government’s willingness to welcome repentant deviants, the prince said: "The door is open for those who intend to return to the right path. It is good for them and their families."

Answering a question about terror organizations that target Saudi Arabia the prince said: “I don't rule out assistance from foreign agencies.”

The prince added that there is no knowledge of any sleeper cells in the Kingdom, but he did not rule out the possibility.