The arrests of his cousin and uncle last week are the latest incidents to contribute towards Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s notorious reputation.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, a brother of King Salman, and the monarch's nephew Prince Mohammed bin Nayef were taken from their homes early Friday by royal guards after being accused of treason.
Saudi Arabia's prioritising of profit over principle has grown exponentially under Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.
With Saudi Arabia and the UAE increasingly using the GCC for their own ends, other Gulf countries are considering going a separate way.
Turkish President Erdogan's visit to Pakistan comes at a testing time for both countries and speaks to the durable nature of the relationship.
The Saudis reject Islamabad’s request to call an OIC's foreign minister meeting on Kashmir.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Arab states are facing criticism for disregarding Palestinian aspirations and allowing the US to draft a partisan deal on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Top UN investigators call for probe into allegations that a WhatsApp account belonging to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2018 deployed digital spyware enabling surveillance of The Washington Post owner and Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos.
Aramco initially raised a $25.6 billion, which was itself a record level, in its December IPO by selling 3 billion shares at 32 riyals ($8.53) a share.
The custodians of Islam’s two holiest sites have conveniently distanced themselves from many issues affecting Muslims.
An escalated conflict between the US and Iran will reverberate in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The Saudi-led OIC must recognise the desire for autonomy and real change in Muslim countries or risk being replaced by new actors.
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