Saudi Crown Prince MBS' 2017 pledge to eradicate extremism resurfaces online
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Saudi Crown Prince MBS' 2017 pledge to eradicate extremism resurfaces online

India Today  

A 2017 video in which Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is seen declaring he will eradicate Islamic extremism and promote moderate Islam, has resurfaced and gone viral on social media. The clip, from the 2017 Future Investment Initiative conference, an international event at which Saudi Arabia seeks global investment, highlights MBS' commitment to transforming the kingdom's socio-religious landscape.. "We want to destroy Islamic extremism and co-exist with other religions. In expanded remarks to the paper, the Prince said that successive Saudi monarchs “didn’t know how to deal with” Iran’s 1979 revolution that brought to power a clerical Shiite leadership still in place today. Crown Prince: We will revive our true moderate and tolerante Islam.#discoverneom#SPAGOVSPAENG October 24, 2017 Since catapulting to power with the support of his father, the King, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pushed changes to usher a new liberal era in the kingdom.

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As Trump brings Putin to talk Ukraine, focus is also on Saudi host MBS
1 month, 1 week ago

As Trump brings Putin to talk Ukraine, focus is also on Saudi host MBS

Firstpost  

A leader of bold reforms and harsh tactics, MBS is redefining Saudi Arabia’s future while managing global relations US President Donald Trump played a key role in bringing Russia to the negotiating table, but the role of Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, has also come to the fore in bringing the two sides to the negotiating table. Architect …

Trump leans on close ties to Saudi prince as he looks for a deal on Ukraine
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump leans on close ties to Saudi prince as he looks for a deal on Ukraine

CNN  

CNN — As President Donald Trump presses ahead with his attempt to end the war in Ukraine, he is leaning on an old ally: Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose success in mediating an end to the conflict could deepen his already warm ties to the new American president. “We are glad to work with you and …

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ‘willing to expand $600 billion investment’ with Trump admin for next 4 years
2 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ‘willing to expand $600 billion investment’ with Trump admin for next 4 years

Live Mint  

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has expressed interest in expanding Saudi investments and trade with the US by $600 billion, or even more, in the coming four years, reported Bloomberg citing the state-run news agency SPA. The crown prince spoke to US President Donald Trump in a congratulatory phone call on Wednesday while sharing his interest in investments. Both …

Saudi Arabia intends to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince says during call with Trump
2 months ago

Saudi Arabia intends to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince says during call with Trump

LA Times  

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday that the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Trump earlier put a price tag on returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip. Politics Trump won’t punish Saudi Arabia or its crown prince for killing of dissident journalist President …

‘China on Steroids’: A Saudi Path to a Peaceful, Modern Middle East
3 months, 1 week ago

‘China on Steroids’: A Saudi Path to a Peaceful, Modern Middle East

Politico  

This, in a couple of nutshells, is today’s Saudi Arabia, as transformed with a firm hand by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. “We won’t just cut a deal.” Some speculate that King Salman, out of view mostly and giving MBS a free hand, has weighed in to rule out normalization without a good solution for the Palestinians. “We’ve moved from …

Saudi prince uses fund to expand power, commit abuses: Human Rights Watch
4 months ago

Saudi prince uses fund to expand power, commit abuses: Human Rights Watch

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler is using the oil-rich kingdom's sovereign wealth fund to bankroll vanity projects linked to a host of rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. "Through the PIF, Crown Prince Mohammed has consolidated unprecedented state economic power under his sole decision-making with few, if any, constraints on how he deploys his nation's wealth meant to …

The big problem for Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city? The country doesn't have enough money
4 months, 1 week ago

The big problem for Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city? The country doesn't have enough money

Live Mint  

The giant futuristic planned city of Neom is proving a headache for Saudi Arabia. Despite its reputation for deep pockets, Saudi Arabia can’t afford the laundry list of glitzy megaprojects and economic initiatives tied to Vision 2030, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plan to pivot the economy away from oil. The crown prince announced Vision 2030 in 2016 as a …

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in Gaza, in some of his strongest criticism of the country since the war began last year. During a gathering of leaders of Islamic nations hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Monday, the country’s de facto leader said: “The Kingdom reiterates its …

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza
4 months, 1 week ago

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in Gaza, in some of his strongest criticism of the country since the war began last year. During a gathering of leaders of Islamic nations hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Monday, the country’s de facto leader said: “The Kingdom reiterates its …

Saudi Crown Prince Reached Out to Trump in Late-Night Phone Call
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Saudi Crown Prince Reached Out to Trump in Late-Night Phone Call

Live Mint  

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman called Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday to express his joy at the Republican’s return to power, according to two people with knowledge of the exchange. Saudi Arabia’s 39-year old de facto ruler placed the call shortly after Trump delivered his victory speech in Palm Beach, Florida, said the two individuals, …

Ex-Colorado staffer pitched Saudi Arabia to be a $10M NIL pipeline
6 months ago

Ex-Colorado staffer pitched Saudi Arabia to be a $10M NIL pipeline

New York Times  

A former member of the Colorado football staff took a trip without the team’s knowledge to Saudi Arabia in December in hopes of striking a $10 million deal between the country’s tourism arm and the collective that raises name, image and likeness funds for the university’s athletes. Reilly sent a presentation to his contact in Saudi Arabia that laid out …

The Saudi Crown Prince Is Talking About An Assassination. His Own.
7 months, 1 week ago

The Saudi Crown Prince Is Talking About An Assassination. His Own.

Politico  

The broad contours of the largely secret and still-developing pact have emerged in various reports, including my own. It also would establish diplomatic and other ties with Israel — a huge boon for the Israelis given Saudi Arabia’s importance among Muslim nations. “The way he put it was, ‘Saudis care very deeply about this, and the street throughout the Middle …

Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or released
10 months, 1 week ago

Independent UN experts say radical Saudi Arabia scholar held for years should be tried or released

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A radical Sunni scholar whose criticisms of Saudi Arabia’s government and the West drew praise from the l ate al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden should be immediately tried or released from a yearslong arbitrary detention by the kingdom, independent experts working with the United Nations said Wednesday. Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali had been one of …

Antony Blinken meets Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Mideast crisis tour
1 year, 5 months ago

Antony Blinken meets Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Mideast crisis tour

Firstpost  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a crisis tour of the Middle East, met Sunday with the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, which has put on hold normalisation with Israel US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a crisis tour of the Middle East, met Sunday with the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, which has put on …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel
1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day, but that treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important” issue to be resolved. Netanyahu’s office said the meeting “mostly dealt with ways to establish an …

Saudi Crown Prince MBS says Israel normalisation getting ‘closer’
1 year, 6 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince MBS says Israel normalisation getting ‘closer’

Al Jazeera  

In an interview with US broadcaster Fox, crown prince says Palestinian issue still very important to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that his country was moving steadily closer to normalising relations with Israel, following similar moves from other Gulf countries, and amid a big push by the United States for a Saudi-Israeli deal. “Every …

Prince and the promise: The 38-year-old who is bringing reforms to Saudi Arabia
1 year, 6 months ago

Prince and the promise: The 38-year-old who is bringing reforms to Saudi Arabia

India Today  

He is all of 38 and an avid 'Call of Duty' player. But Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, has his fingers firmly on the oil-rich country's reforms too. Prince Mohammed has pledged to create a more moderate Saudi Arabia and is actively courting foreign investors to back his expansive Vision 2030 …

Tony Blair Institute has continued to receive Saudi Arabian money after Khashoggi murder
1 year, 7 months ago

Tony Blair Institute has continued to receive Saudi Arabian money after Khashoggi murder

The Independent  

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UK invites Saudi crown prince for visit – report
1 year, 8 months ago

UK invites Saudi crown prince for visit – report

The Independent  

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What to read (and watch) to understand Saudi Arabia
1 year, 9 months ago

What to read (and watch) to understand Saudi Arabia

The Economist  

F OR A COUNTRY of 40m people that is largely desert, Saudi Arabia has a surprisingly big role in the wider world. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, in western Saudi Arabia, attracts millions of Muslims. Under Muhammad bin Salman, the crown prince and the country’s de facto ruler for the past six years, Saudi Arabia has sought to expand both …

As Blinken visits, top Saudi diplomat says kingdom seeks US nuclear aid but ‘others’ also bidding
1 year, 9 months ago

As Blinken visits, top Saudi diplomat says kingdom seeks US nuclear aid but ‘others’ also bidding

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said after meeting with the visiting U.S. secretary of state on Thursday that while the kingdom would welcome U.S. aid in building its civilian nuclear program, “there are others that are bidding.” Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was responding to a question about recent news reports that Saudi Arabia is …

With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
1 year, 9 months ago

With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is elevating his standing in the United States in part by diving into American sports, business and culture. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who in 2018 had promised a “tsunami” of opposition against the crown prince over Saudi Arabia’s killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, tweeted …

Saudi-PGA golf deal a stunning turnaround for once-shunned Crown Prince Mohammed
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi-PGA golf deal a stunning turnaround for once-shunned Crown Prince Mohammed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After years of isolation …

A ‘middle kingdom’ dawns on India’s west
1 year, 10 months ago

A ‘middle kingdom’ dawns on India’s west

The Hindu  

The 32nd Arab League Summit held in Jeddah was unique in multiple ways. The Saudi angle These subtle nuances would hint at the emergence of Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the main arbiter of the Arab world’s agenda for the foreseeable future. During the months of the run-up to this summit, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

There finally seems to be some movement towards a peace settlement in the Yemen civil war, which has been raging for nine years now. Although the negotiations are expected to take time before they yield results, there is some optimism in the air as the talks are happening in the aftermath of a China-mediated agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia …

US praises Yemen progress in call with Saudi crown prince
1 year, 11 months ago

US praises Yemen progress in call with Saudi crown prince

Al Jazeera  

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan praised the peace efforts and offered ‘full US support for those efforts’. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has spoken with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in a phone call that mostly discussed the continuing peace talks in Yemen that have raised hopes of finally ending the years-long conflict there. He praised …

How Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rose to power — and why it matters
2 years, 1 month ago

How Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rose to power — and why it matters

ABC  

When Sultan* talks about Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, he becomes visibly nervous. Wood says MBS wanted everyone to see that he was "clearing house, as everybody knew that Saudi Arabia had suffered from great corruption". Sultan says many of Saudi Arabia's massive youth population "love MBS". "He has to do this, I believe, because he …

US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
2 years, 4 months ago

US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high office should shield him from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, making a turnaround from Joe Biden’s passionate campaign trail denunciations of the prince over the brutal slaying. The administration spoke out in support of a claim of legal immunity from …

U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince from lawsuit in Khashoggi killing
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince from lawsuit in Khashoggi killing

LA Times  

The Biden administration says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s high office should shield him from a lawsuit over his alleged role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, marking a turnaround from President Biden’s passionate campaign trail denunciations of the prince over the brutal slaying. The administration spoke in support of a claim of legal immunity by the prince …

Sunak steers clear of journalist’s murder in talks with Saudi prince
2 years, 4 months ago

Sunak steers clear of journalist’s murder in talks with Saudi prince

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak did not raise the case of murdered journalist Jamal …

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was appointed prime minister on Tuesday by royal decree. The crown prince, who is heir to the throne held by King Salman, already wields wide powers and is seen as the kingdom’s day-to-day leader. The 37-year-old crown prince, widely known by the acronym MBS, has taken the …

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named PM
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named PM

Al Jazeera  

MBS is already de facto ruler of the kingdom, but the appointment formalises his role as head of government. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been named the kingdom’s prime minister in a cabinet reshuffle ordered by King Salman, according to a royal decree published by the official Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday. The royal decree reaffirmed all …

Saudi Arabia’s triumphant week reclaims the West’s embrace
2 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s triumphant week reclaims the West’s embrace

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia appears to be leaving behind the stream of negative coverage that the killing of Jamal Khashoggi elicited since 2018. Saudi Arabia’s busy week of triumphs included brokering a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, holding a highbrow summit on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, marking the country’s national day with pomp and pageantry, …

Saudi Arabia's triumphant week reclaims the West's embrace
2 years, 6 months ago

Saudi Arabia's triumphant week reclaims the West's embrace

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Saudi Arabia’s busy week of triumphs included brokering a …

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's unveils mirrored skyscraper eco-city, NEOM
2 years, 7 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's unveils mirrored skyscraper eco-city, NEOM

Firstpost  

First announced in 2017, NEOM has consistently raised eyebrows for proposed flourishes like flying taxis and robot maids, even as architects and economists have questioned its feasibility Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A futuristic Saudi megacity is to feature two skyscrapers extending across a swathe of desert and mountain terrain, according to the latest disclosures on the project by the kingdom’s de …

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud | The remarkable rise of a ruthless reformer
2 years, 8 months ago

Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud | The remarkable rise of a ruthless reformer

The Hindu  

In a test of wills with the leader of the world’s most powerful country, and a man more than double his age, 36-year old Mohammad Bin Salman, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, would be an unlikely winner. His ascension marks not just a generational change, but a “leap across two generations”, given that his father, 86-year …

Joe Biden Gives Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince A Terrifying Gift: Invulnerability
2 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden Gives Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince A Terrifying Gift: Invulnerability

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As president, Donald Trump reportedly bragged about the gift he gave Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful crown prince and de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia: “I saved his ass.” But on Friday, President Joe Biden gave the prince an even greater gift than Trump ever could: an aura of invulnerability. Biden traveled to Crown Prince Mohammed’s home …

‘A new era’: Saudi Arabia’s MBS in Turkey as nations mend ties
2 years, 9 months ago

‘A new era’: Saudi Arabia’s MBS in Turkey as nations mend ties

Al Jazeera  

Crown prince’s visit is a reminder that Saudi-Turkish relations have progressed rapidly in the last two years. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman travelled to Turkey for the first time in years for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to fully normalise ties that were ruptured after the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi …

Kushner’s ‘corrupt’ deal with Saudi Arabia underscores MBS’ efforts to ‘wield influence’ on the GOP: activist
2 years, 11 months ago

Kushner’s ‘corrupt’ deal with Saudi Arabia underscores MBS’ efforts to ‘wield influence’ on the GOP: activist

Raw Story  

During Donald Trump’s four years in the White House, one of the few times in which Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina showed any independence from him came after the October 2, 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Graham blamed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Khashoggi’s murder, while Trump and then-White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner …

Future or fantasy? All you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s new NEOM megacity, touted to be 33 times larger than NYC
2 years, 11 months ago

Future or fantasy? All you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s new NEOM megacity, touted to be 33 times larger than NYC

Firstpost  

The futuristic megacity will have flying drone taxis, a Jurassic Park–style amusement park, and a giant artificial moon. The project though, aimed to repair the tarnished image of the kingdom, has earned criticism Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is back in the news with his ambitious project — the NEOM city state. Let’s take a look at what is …

Saudi crown prince’s investment forum draws back Westerners
3 years, 4 months ago

Saudi crown prince’s investment forum draws back Westerners

Associated Press  

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s annual cornerstone investment forum has drawn over 1,000 participants, with big-name U.S. financiers and business leaders back on the stage three years after many stayed away following the international outcry over the killing of a government critic. The forum is Prince Mohammed’s signature event for trying to bring badly needed investments to the kingdom, …

Former Saudi official calls Mohammed bin Salman a "psychopath," says Saudi crown prince fears what he knows
3 years, 5 months ago

Former Saudi official calls Mohammed bin Salman a "psychopath," says Saudi crown prince fears what he knows

CBS News  

Much of the world was horrified when Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Turkey to murder Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Saad Aljabri is talking about Mohammed bin Salman who seized power behind the back of Mohammed bin Nayef, then-heir to the throne. Saad told us his information includes a 2014 meeting between Prince Mohammed and the then head …

Two Decades After 9/11, Saudi Arabia Seeks Softer Image as US Promises to Exert Pressure
3 years, 6 months ago

Two Decades After 9/11, Saudi Arabia Seeks Softer Image as US Promises to Exert Pressure

News 18  

Two decades after Saudi Arabian militants masterminded and carried out the September 11 attacks, the desert kingdom is striving for change in a reform drive aimed at updating its ultra-conservative image. Women can drive and cinemas have reopened in the “new” Saudi Arabia under crown prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman, among many modernising reforms that some believe …

Saudi Arabia: Unemployment falls to lowest in five years
3 years, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia: Unemployment falls to lowest in five years

Al Jazeera  

The drop is partly caused by people dropping out of the workforce altogether, which is not the best news for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who vowed to make job creation for young people a priority. Unemployment among Saudi Arabia’s citizens fell to its lowest level in nearly five years, but the decline was partly driven by people dropping out …

Saudi Arabia to bring in reforms to make the country ‘less-intimidating’
3 years, 9 months ago

Saudi Arabia to bring in reforms to make the country ‘less-intimidating’

Op India  

Saudi Arabia is set to witness the biggest image reset in modern times as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prioritizes diversifying the oil-reliant economy. Reforms proposed by Saudi Arabia The ongoing transformations are directed towards diversifying the economy, reducing unemployment and increasing women’s participation in the workforce, raising government effectiveness, and increasing non-oil government revenue. “Saudi Arabia entering a post-Wahhabi …

Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi crown prince defends austerity steps, social loosening

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman laid out a vigorous defense of his domestic policies and the thinking behind his push to transform Saudi Arabia economically and socially during a wide-ranging interview broadcast across Saudi television channels late Tuesday. In the lengthy interview that stretched past midnight, the crown prince also expressed hopes for good relations …

Saudi crown prince strikes conciliatory tone towards rival Iran
3 years, 10 months ago

Saudi crown prince strikes conciliatory tone towards rival Iran

Al Jazeera  

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has struck a conciliatory tone towards the kingdom’s arch-nemesis, Iran, saying he sought “good” relations after reports the rivals held secret talks recently in Baghdad. “Iran is a neighbouring country, and all we aspire for is a good and special relationship with Iran,” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview broadcast with …

Labour Hartlepool by-election candidate said Saudi Arabia was ‘modern and progressive’ after going on £8,700 trip paid for by regime
4 years ago

Labour Hartlepool by-election candidate said Saudi Arabia was ‘modern and progressive’ after going on £8,700 trip paid for by regime

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour's candidate for the upcoming Hartlepool by-election described Saudi Arabia as …

‘Capture or kill’: U.S. report says Saudi crown prince targeted Jamal Khashoggi
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Capture or kill’: U.S. report says Saudi crown prince targeted Jamal Khashoggi

LA Times  

The Biden administration Friday sanctioned Saudi officials, but not the kingdom’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after releasing an intelligence report concluding he was responsible for the grisly murder. The report “shines a bright light” on Khashoggi’s murder, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said, but the administration’s response was not intended to …

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