Introduction During the 20th century, people used to associate acts of terrorism as mass bombings of carefully selected buildings, hijacks of planes and another form of mass transportation, holding of hostages while negotiating for certain demands to be met and so on. During this era, individuals who wanted to join terror gangs used to attend terrorist camps and get teachings from jihadi mosques where radical Imams led religious teachings. However, the concept of terrorism has greatly changed during the 21st century. This is especially so after the 9/11 attacks in the United States. A form of terrorism that has greatly gained popularity during this era is the act of lone terrorism (Weinma, 2012). Unlike in the past where terrorist acted as a group to achieve specific demands, most acts of terror conducted in contemporary times are instituted by a single individual, the ‘lone wolf’, who could be your friend, neighbor or colleague, radicalized through the internet or any other form of media and plots his/her strikes at the comfort of his/her home (Weinman, 2012). As such, a lone wolf can be defined as a person or a small group of people who use conventional terrorist approaches to achieve specific set goals and objectives. These objectives could be politically or ideologically directed and in some cases could result in the targeting of innocent civilians. Acts of lone terrorism have been reported in all corners of the globe, including the Middle East, Europe, Africa, America, and Australia. In 2011, for instance, Kosovar Albanian shot two American Airmen in Frankfurt. During the same year, Anders Breivik committed the Norway attacks that resulted in the death of 77 individuals. In the United States, Kevin Harpman placed a pipe bomb on the route that was to be followed during the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial march in 2011. This bomb was, however, discovered and detonated. On December 15th, 2014, Man Monis took hostages under a siege in Sydney that resulted in the death of three individuals including Monis himself. In 2011, Salman Taseer assassinated the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Salman acted as a lone wolf, but it is believed that he was associated with a larger terrorist group. These are just examples of lone-wolf attacks that have been conducted all around the world. From a critical point of view, it is evident that these acts have resulted in social and political instability in the affected regions in addition to the loss of innocent lives. Lone wolves have also been much more successful in conducting their attacks since it is difficult for law enforcement to discover their planned attack before their execution and also difficult to establish their identity afterward. This has mainly been accredited to the fact that lone wolves rarely air out their visions, inclinations or plans. Even though lone wolves are believed to be detached from terror gangs, it is evident that they do communicate, share ideas, and seek guidance and support from official or unofficial gangs. In this respect, therefore, this paper will critically analyze the concept of lone-wolf terrorism. Using Saudi Arabia as its case study, this paper will critically analyze three lone wolf attacks that have been conducted in Saudi Arabia between 2012 a