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Tag: Mohammed bin Salman (1985- )
Amid Trouble With the West, Saudi Arabia Looks East
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is visiting Pakistan, India and China to shore up political and economic ties.
Saudi Crown Prince Promises $20 Billion in Investments for Pakistan
The pledges, which are nonbinding, would also help secure the country as a market for Saudi crude oil.
Apple and Google Urged to Dump Saudi App That Lets Men Track Women
Both tech giants’ app stores carry Absher, which lets male “guardians” track women’s movements — or even stop them from getting on a plane.
Saudi Arabia, Trying to Lure Tourists, Hosts Music Festival Near Ancient Tombs
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to liberalize parts of society and promote the arts, but that could be overshadowed by violent acts under his rule.
Year Before Killing, Saudi Prince Told Aide He Would Use ‘a Bullet’ on Jamal Khashoggi
Intercepted communications of Mohammed bin Salman are the most detailed evidence to date that the crown prince considered killing the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Saudis End Purge That Began With Hundreds Locked in the Ritz-Carlton
The kingdom may be trying to repair the image of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been accused of ordering the killing of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi.
Jamal Khashoggi Inquiry Expands, as U.N. Official Arrives in Turkey
The French human rights expert Agnès Callamard is expected to spend a week in the country, interviewing officials and Mr. Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz.
Khashoggi Killing Detailed in New Book: ‘We Came to Take You to Riyadh’
Three Turkish reporters close to intelligence officials quote heavily from audiotapes that captured Jamal Khashoggi’s last minutes in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Pompeo’s Anti-Iran Tour Faces Obstacles of a Fractious Middle East
Touring eight countries in one week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought to build a regional coalition against Iran. The obstacles are formidable.