Some media outlets, such as NBC, the BBC and The New York Times, and the US-based think tank Washington Institute for Near East Policy have written about individual Saudi donations to the group and the Saudi state's decade-long sponsorship of Wahhabism around the world, but have concluded that there is no evidence of direct Saudi state support for ISIL.
Sejumlah media seperti NBC, BBC, dan The New York Times, dan wadah pemikir Washington Institute for Near East Policy menerbitkan laporan terkait sumbangan pribadi dari Arab Saudi ke NIIS dan dukungan Saudi terhadap gerakan Wahhabisme di seluruh dunia, tetapi tidak menemukan bukti bantuan langsung dari pemerintah Saudi terhadap NIIS.