Mohammed bin Salman
Countries should invoke universal jurisdiction in Khashoggi case: U.N
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Countries should invoke universal jurisdiction in Khashoggi case: U.N
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. investigator into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Wednesday called on countries to…
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned “public decency” law is…
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Middle East
April 30, 2019
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)–Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history…
Kushner: Mideast plan to come after Ramadan, seek Palestinian investment
Middle East
April 24, 2019
Kushner: Mideast plan to come after Ramadan, seek Palestinian investment
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said Tuesday he would present his long-awaited Middle East peace proposal around June…
Five Arabs on Time 100 most influential characters list in 2019
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Five Arabs on Time 100 most influential characters list in 2019
The US’ Time magazine announced its list of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2019, including five Arab figures: Egyptian…
Slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s children paid by kingdom: report
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s children paid by kingdom: report
The children of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received multi-million dollar homes and are being paid thousands of dollars…
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Middle East
February 22, 2019
Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a $10-billion oil deal, pressing…
Iran’s Rouhani says US sanctions are ‘terrorist act’
Middle East
February 20, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani says US sanctions are ‘terrorist act’
LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday relations with the United States had rarely been so bad…
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Middle East
February 20, 2019
India, Pakistan tensions threaten to derail MBS trip
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of…
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
Middle East
February 19, 2019
China seeks ‘deeper trust’ with Iran ahead of Saudi visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China wants to deepen “strategic trust” with Iran, the Chinese government’s top diplomat told Iran’s foreign minister…