Mohammed bin Salman
Does Saudi Arabia hold the key to lower energy prices?

Does Saudi Arabia hold the key to lower energy prices?
Boris Johnson due to visit Riyadh for talks as the UK seeks to reduce Russian energy imports
15 Mar 2022
What ex-spymaster’s poison ring claims mean for UK-Saudi relations

What ex-spymaster’s poison ring claims mean for UK-Saudi relations
Alleged plot by ‘psychopath’ prince MBS ‘threatens to embarrass Western allies, including Britain’
26 Oct 2021
Saudi crown prince ‘lobbied France to authenticate fake da Vinci’

Saudi crown prince ‘lobbied France to authenticate fake da Vinci’
Upcoming documentary claims Louvre was urged to lie about world’s most expensive painting
12 Apr 2021
Mohammed bin Salman facing criminal case over Khashoggi death

Mohammed bin Salman facing criminal case over Khashoggi death
Case filed in Germany accuses Saudi crown prince of ‘crimes against humanity’ over persecution of journalists
3 Mar 2021
Inside Saudi Arabia’s secret courts

Inside Saudi Arabia’s secret courts
Amnesty International accuses Riyadh of silencing political opponents
6 Feb 2020
Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’

Jeff Bezos’s phone ‘hacked by Saudi crown prince’
Revelation expected to send shockwaves through the US
22 Jan 2020
Saudi Aramco flotation: the risks and opportunities

Saudi Aramco flotation: the risks and opportunities
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to diversify the oil-dependent kingdom’s economy
11 Nov 2019

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Has the world forgiven Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi?

Has the world forgiven Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi?
High-profile delegates return to annual investment summit following last year’s boycott over journalist’s murder
29 Oct 2019
Who shot dead the Saudi monarch’s chief bodyguard?

Who shot dead the Saudi monarch’s chief bodyguard?
The so-called Keeper of Kings is reported to have been killed in ‘personal dispute’ - but not everyone is convinced
30 Sep 2019
Saudi sovereign wealth fund goes global

Saudi sovereign wealth fund goes global
PIF chaired by crown price key part of drive to diversify economy and boost foreign investments
14 Feb 2019
Jamal Khashoggi murdered by Saudi state, says UN probe

Jamal Khashoggi murdered by Saudi state, says UN probe
Prominent critic of Riyadh regime ‘was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing’
8 Feb 2019
How Saudi Arabia is cracking down anew on women’s rights

How Saudi Arabia is cracking down anew on women’s rights
Persecution of female activists draws condemnation from British MPs
5 Feb 2019
US ‘stands with Saudi allies’ despite killing, says Trump

US ‘stands with Saudi allies’ despite killing, says Trump
US president issues lengthy statement defending his stance on murder of dissident journalist
21 Nov 2018
Did Mohammed bin Salman order Jamal Khashoggi’s death?

Did Mohammed bin Salman order Jamal Khashoggi’s death?
CIA assessment of Saudi crown prince’s role ramps up pressure on the Trump administration
19 Nov 2018
Saudis seek death penalty for Khashoggi killers

Saudis seek death penalty for Khashoggi killers
Prosecutors seek to further distance journalist’s death from Saudi Crown Prince
16 Nov 2018
Trump calls Khashoggi killing ‘worst cover-up ever’

Trump calls Khashoggi killing ‘worst cover-up ever’
US president suggests Saudi crown prince was involved in journalist’s death
24 Oct 2018
What really happened to Jamal Khashoggi?

What really happened to Jamal Khashoggi?
Turkish President rejects Saudi claim that murder was spontaneous
23 Oct 2018
Saudi vs. US: how will Jamal Khashoggi mystery end?

Saudi vs. US: how will Jamal Khashoggi mystery end?
US companies pull out of Riyadh conference as UK, France and Germany ratchet up pressure on kingdom
15 Oct 2018
Is Saudi Arabia about to recognise Israel?

Is Saudi Arabia about to recognise Israel?
Crown prince says Israelis have ‘right to homeland’ in sign of normalising of ties
4 Apr 2018
Is US-Saudi alliance just a marriage of convenience?

Is US-Saudi alliance just a marriage of convenience?
As Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits US, how resilient is the partnership?
21 Mar 2018
Why is Saudi Crown Prince’s UK visit so controversial?

Why is Saudi Crown Prince’s UK visit so controversial?
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince will be greeted by the Queen, Prime Minister – and protesters
7 Mar 2018