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Saudi Arabia's dream of becoming the dominant Arab and Muslim ... » Jan 6, 2017 ...As recently as two years ago, Saudi Arabia's half century-long effort to establish itself as the main power among Arab and Islamic states looked as if it was succeeding. A US State Department paper sent by former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, in 2014 and published by Wikileaks spoke of the Saudis... Independent.co.uk

NSA Document Says Saudi Prince Directly Ordered Coordinated ... » Oct 24, 2017 ...Light up Damascus," the Saudi prince told Syrian rebels, as they grew increasingly reliant on foreign support. ...Saudi Arabia Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Salman bin Sultan, left, arrives for a ...NSA Document Says Saudi Prince Directly Ordered Coordinated Attack By Syrian Rebels On Damascus. Theintercept.com

Saudi efforts to 'modernise' its economy away from oil are just PR ... » Apr 28, 2016 ...Just like his adventure in Yemen, Saudi Arabia's young Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman got it all wrong this week. It's not Saudi Arabia which suffers from “oil addiction”, it's we who are addicted. The unique Saudi drug – a cocktail of wealth, arrogance and infantile Puritanism – is far more... Independent.co.uk

Saudi Arabia lifting the driving ban is little more than a glitzy ... » Sep 27, 2017 ...Saudi Arabia lifting the driving ban is little more than a glitzy distraction from its continued geopolitical problems. King Salman signs the decree; but the world knows that the Crown Prince is behind all this, just as he was behind the ambitious new economic plan to move away from the world's oil 'greed',... Independent.co.uk

Saudi Arabia's First Step Is Admitting It Has an Oil Problem ... » Jun 7, 2016 ...The heir to the Saudi throne just pushed through a bold package of reforms designed to free the kingdom from oil addiction by 2030. ...Saudi Arabia's spending binge coincided with the emergence of the ailing King Salman's young son, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed, as the pre-eminent voice dictating... Foreignpolicy.com

Saudi Arabia Is Weakening Itself and Strengthening Iran – Foreign ... » Jul 6, 2017 ...US President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman shake hands in the State Dining Room before lunch ....While Qatar has followed an independent foreign policy, it has cooperated with Saudi Arabia on many initiatives, including the war in Yemen. Foreignpolicy.com

Trump and Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman are the most ... » May 12, 2017 ...This is deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, 31 – the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia since his father King Salman, 81, is incapacitated by old age – who ...Early on he escalated the Saudi role in Syria, thereby helping to precipitate Russian military intervention, and initiated a war in Yemen that is still... Independent.co.uk

Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Alwaleed bin ... » Nov 4, 2017 ...The sweeping campaign of arrests appears to be the latest move to consolidate the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the favorite son and top adviser of King Salman. Nytimes.com

Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition - The New ... » Oct 15, 2016 ...Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince, has a hand in nearly all elements of Saudi policy. ...But his lengthy absence at a time of low oil prices, turmoil in the Middle East and a foundering Saudi-led war in Yemen led several American officials to conclude that the crown prince was... Nytimes.com

The Future of Saudi Arabia Will Be Written in Yemen - The Atlantic » Nov 8, 2017 ...Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is determined to confront Iran in the tiny, war-ravaged country. ...Donald Trump's tweet expressing hope that the national oil company, Aramco, would sell its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, MbS, as the Saudi heir apparent to his father King Salman is known,... Theatlantic.com