Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman

A fresh chance for OIC, India to reset their ties

Given the painful history of India's association with the OIC, this announcement was nothing short of a bombshell.

27 Feb 2019 1:39 AM

They were together for a while, finding a nationalistic bond after the horrific Pulwama attack.

Storm after nationalistic lull

The fractious politics of India were back at the centre of the stage once again as the sparks started flying.

25 Feb 2019 12:45 AM

Saudi leaders have denied involvement in Khashoggi's murder inside Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate on October 2, pushing responsibility down the chain of command. (Photo: File)

'Heinous crime': Saudi prince’s first remark on Khashoggi’s killing

'Those behind this crime will be held accountable... in the end justice will prevail,' Prince Mohammed bin Salman said.

24 Oct 2018 9:24 PM

Khashoggi had written a series of columns for the Washington Post that were critical of Saudi Arabia's assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has led a widely publicized drive to reform the Sunni monarchy but has also presided over the arrests of activists and businessmen. (Photo: AFP)

Photos surface of 15-member assassination squad who may have killed Jamal Khashoggi

Report by Sabah newspaper, which is close to Turkish President Erdogan, published images of the men apparently taken at passport control.

10 Oct 2018 2:29 PM

Turkish officials have alleged Khashoggi was murdered inside the consulate but Riyadh denies those claims and says he left the compound on his own. (Photo: Twitter)

US calls for 'transparent' probe into journalist's disappearance

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a thorough probe by ally Saudi Arabia into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

09 Oct 2018 12:02 PM

Saudi Arabia arrests man for posting ‘offensive breakfast video’ with woman

The footage, which sparked outrage on social media in the ultra-conservative kingdom, showed the pair sharing a meal at a desk.

11 Sep 2018 11:55 AM

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Saudi woman designs abayas for freer lifestyles

Women are now allowed to join the security forces and no longer requires them to have a male relative’s consent to open a business.

29 Jun 2018 1:05 PM

Mervat Bukhari becomes the first Saudi woman to work at a gas station, something unimaginable not long ago. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi social reforms send cultural shock, women face obstacles in path to empowerment

Average monthly salaries in pvt sector are close to 8,000 Saudi riyals for men and only 5,000 riyals for women, as per research firm Jadwa.

06 Mar 2018 2:25 PM

A senior Saudi official said Prince Alwaleed was freed after he reached a financial settlement with the attorney general. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal released after reaching financial settlement

Prince Alwaleed, who is in his early 60s, had described his confinement as a 'misunderstanding'.

28 Jan 2018 9:48 AM

Prince Mohammed bin Salman suggested the Islamic Republic's alleged expansion under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei needed to be confronted. (Photo: AFP)

Hitler of Middle East: Saudi crown prince on Iran’s ‘supreme leader’

The Sunni Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Shi'ite theocracy Iran are arch rivals.

24 Nov 2017 3:22 PM

With the purge, which analysts describe as a bold but risky power play, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have centralised power to a degree that is unprecedented in recent Saudi history.(Photo: AFP)

Business will remain unaffected: Saudi Arabia reassures investors after purge

Authorities have frozen the bank accounts of the accused and warned that any assets related the corruption cases would be seized.

08 Nov 2017 4:25 PM

Last month authorities allowed hundreds of women to throng a sports stadium in Riyadh, used mostly for football matches, for the first time to mark Saudi Arabia’s national day. (Representational Image | Photo: File)

Saudi Arabia to allow women into sports stadiums from 2018

This comes as a landmark move that would open up the previously male-only venues to families.

30 Oct 2017 10:58 AM

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meeting with Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: AP)

In bid to distance Iran, Saudi strengthen ties with Iraq

Sadr's rare visit to Saudi Arabia came at the invitation of Riyadh, which played up his meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

22 Aug 2017 1:09 PM

US President Donald Trump, center, sits with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, prior to a meeting with Belgium's King Philippe and his wife Queen Mathilde at the Royal Palace in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

Targeting Iran: Trump raises the danger level

The President’s Islamophobia has now become Iranophobia.

25 May 2017 6:26 AM

Can ‘disruptive’ Trump strike West Asia deal?

Trump’s senior officials who visited the region recently have already put the basis for the anti-Iran alliance into place.

15 May 2017 12:11 AM

The discussion was likely to touch on investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia and efforts to stop the war in Syria. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump meets Prince Salman; discusses investment and peace

Trump and Prince Mohammed, who is also the kingdom’s defence minister, kicked off their talks in the Oval Office.

15 Mar 2017 12:08 PM

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will meet President Donald Trump at the White House in the highest-level visit to Washington by a Saudi royal since November's presidential election. (Photo: AP)

Top Saudi prince to meet Donald Trump in White House visit

Prince Salman will be the first Gulf Arab royal to meet the President since his inauguration.

14 Mar 2017 8:43 AM

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