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Ukraine’s Zelensky praises Saudi efforts in seeking end to war
The president and the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed a peace summit that Switzerland has agreed to host later in the year.
The president and the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed a peace summit that Switzerland has agreed to host later in the year
Kyiv’s peace plan involves the withdrawal of Russian troops, recognition of Ukraine’s post-Soviet borders and measures to bring to account for its actions
28 Feb 2024 - 5:37AM
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Saudi Arabia’s MBS under pressure to deliver World Expo 2030 success
2 Dec 2023 - 10:16PM
Arab and Muslim leaders slam Israel, demand swift end to ‘barbaric’ war
12 Nov 2023 - 2:22AM
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A Call of Duty made in Saudi Arabia? Kingdom pushing video game development
An esports festival in Saudi Arabia with US$45 million in prizes and training for coders and animators is part of Crown Prince Mohammed’s US$38 billion push to create games that promote ‘Saudi and Arabic culture’.
7 Sep 2023 - 4:21PM
30 years jail for Saudi woman who criticised megacity on Twitter
Fatima al-Shawarbi criticised the treatment of people forcibly removed from their homes to make way for the construction of the city, UK rights group said.
3 Jul 2023 - 5:18PM
Syria’s Assad gets warm welcome at Arab summit after years of isolation
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeted Bashar al-Assad with a hug, and the Syrian President rubbed shoulders with leaders who had shunned him for years.
19 May 2023 - 9:30PM
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Chinese leader pledges to back further efforts to mend Saudi-Iranian ties
Xi tell Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Beijing will work to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.
29 Mar 2023 - 3:00AM
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Inside Saudi Arabia’s futuristic luxury travel destination, Neom
The futuristic luxury travel destination boasts a ski resort in the desert, a zero-gravity skyscraper and the world’s largest floating structure – and starts opening in 2024
9 Feb 2023 - 3:36PM
Man freed in prisoner swap says he was ‘stabbed’, forced to sing Russian anthem
Aiden Aslin, who was detained by Russian proxies, said in an interview that interrogators had tortured him and promised him a ‘beautiful death’.
25 Sep 2022 - 7:23PM
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Russia releases 10 foreigners captured in Ukraine
Those freed include US citizens Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh, and British national Aiden Aslin, who had been sentenced to death in Donetsk.
22 Sep 2022 - 6:15AM
President Joe Biden and US first lady pay respects to Queen Elizabeth
The president, accompanied by his wife and the US ambassador to Britain, made the sign of the cross and briefly placed his hand on his heart during the visit.
19 Sep 2022 - 1:07AM
Saudi Arabia’s booming – and it’s not only about oil
A social and economic shift is reshaping the kingdom, accelerated by ruler crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s overhaul programme.
22 Aug 2022 - 7:15PM
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Saudi prince’s desert megacity is a classic case of billionaire hubris
Saudi Arabia plans to build a 170km-long skyscraper across empty desert, providing zero-carbon living in one of the world’s top fossil-fuel economies. The unrealistic vision suggests Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been listening to yes men for too long.
8 Aug 2022 - 9:30AM
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Saudi’s MBS stays in ‘world’s most expensive home’ ahead of Macron meeting
Mohammed bin Salman owns the 7,000sqm Chateau Louis XIV mansion which has a nightclub, a gold-leafed fountain and a cinema.
28 Jul 2022 - 10:25PM
Will Biden’s fist-bump with Saudi’s MBS dent his image as rights defender?
The president’s meeting with Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah came under sharp criticism, with many seeing it as undermining rights pledges he made in the past.
17 Jul 2022 - 12:40PM
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Biden moves past ‘bad blood’ with Saudi prince amid Ukraine war, oil woes
Joe Biden’s short-lived boycott of Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi has come at an end. Will Washington find the benefits outweigh the moral costs?
16 Jul 2022 - 8:17AM
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Biden confronts Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder
The US president’s interaction with the royal – including a fist bump – signals a contentious bid to reset relations with the kingdom he once vowed to snub.
16 Jul 2022 - 5:10AM
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Can Biden broker an Israel-Saudi Arabia normalisation deal?
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently called Israel a ‘potential ally’, while Saudis have taken to social media to express their support for normalisation.
26 Jun 2022 - 1:21PM
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Türkiye’s Erdogan and Saudi crown prince embrace as years of rancour end
Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler paid his first visit to Türkiye since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate.
23 Jun 2022 - 11:56AM
Biden says meeting with prince not focus of Saudi trip amid criticism
The US President will have a bilateral meeting with King Salman and his team next month, which will include crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
18 Jun 2022 - 11:30AM
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A tale of two autocrats (and their different treatments by the US)
Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman are responsible for wars – Ukraine and Yemen respectively – that have displaced millions and killed tens of thousands. As the United States castigates the one, it is making nice with the other. How does Washington choose?
17 Jun 2022 - 2:47AM
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Biden gambles there’s more to gain by visiting ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia
US President Joe Biden confirmed that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom.
15 Jun 2022 - 3:23PM
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‘Pariah’ no longer? Praise for Saudi royals ahead of expected Biden trip
Relations are strained over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but the US president is also seeking ways to lower petrol prices at home.
3 Jun 2022 - 8:21AM
Turkey’s Erdogan meets Saudi leaders in first visit since Khashoggi killing
The president had separate sit-downs with King Salman and de-factor ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he sought to launch a ‘new era’ in bilateral ties.
29 Apr 2022 - 6:30AM
Saudi Arabia pushed Yemen’s president to step down, report claims
The Wall Street Journal reported that Riyadh’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave Hadi a written decree delegating his powers to the council.
18 Apr 2022 - 6:45AM
China and Saudi Arabia reaffirm energy ties as Ukraine war pushes up prices
Talks meant to ease speculation about China’s oil purchases, analyst says.
16 Apr 2022 - 12:31AM
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Khashoggi murder trial transferred from Turkey to Saudi Arabia
Human rights groups say transferring the case would lead to a cover up of the killing which has cast suspicion on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
7 Apr 2022 - 3:59PM
US oil thirst forcing Biden to pivot back to Saudis. Will MBS play along?
Joe Biden has been reluctantly drawn into closer ties with Saudi Arabia’s king-in-waiting, forced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to rethink a stand-offish approach as the US struggles to curb soaring oil prices.
22 Mar 2022 - 12:44PM
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