In a new documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he ‘gets all the responsibility’ for Khashoggi murder. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by [ More … ]
Saudi women can now travel without the permission of a male guardian and now have employment discrimination protections. Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers approved a royal decree this week put forth by Crown Prince Mohammed [ More … ]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be investigated over the killing of journalist Khashoggi, UN expert concludes. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be investigated over the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a UN [ More … ]
The Saudi elite uses the veil of religious piety for its own political ends, but the Khashoggi killing has underscored the regime’s complete disconnect from the followers of a great religion. Column By: Yehia HAMID* [ More … ]
Saudis would not have taken action under Reagan, Bush, Clinton or Obama without serious repercussions, says Mark Warner Prominent senators lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday for his statement on the killing [ More … ]
Aid group Save the Children analysed UN data and found tens of thousands of kids under 5 perished from severe hunger. As many as 85,000 children in Yemen starved to death in the past three [ More … ]
Washington Post and AP report US intelligence officials concluded Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of Jamal Khashoggi The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, US [ More … ]
Western countries supported the military coup in Egypt and chose not to intervene in Syria. Are they about to fail another test of humanity? Western diplomacy is facing a new challenge from the Middle East. [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has welcomed Turkey to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul following the disapperance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi who entered the mission earlier this week. In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, published on Friday, [ More … ]
Mohammed Bin Salman says it’s normal for friends to disagree after Trump criticised Saudi Arabia at a rally in the US. Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has praised the kingdom’s relationship with the current US administration just [ More … ]
After the mass crackdown Mohamed Bin Selman exercised against top figures in the Saudi kingdom including sons of previous king Abdullah and family member like AL-Waleed Bin Talal, in a recent interview with CBSNews, MBS [ More … ]
Observers say that the Gulf move to engage with the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Islah points towards an attempt to review their Yemen strategy Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates held rare talks with Yemen’s Muslim [ More … ]
A new Saudi anti-corruption body has detained 10 princes and dozens of former ministers. Those sacked include Prince Meteb bin Abdullah, the head of the National Guard, and Adel Fakeih, the economy minister. Abdullah al-Sultan, commander of [ More … ]
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss bilateral issues. During the meeting, Bin Salman told Putin that there were no contradictions between Saudi [ More … ]
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