Page 3 - Mohammed Bin Salman

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif leaves for Saudi on three-day official visit

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday left for Saudi Arabia on his maiden three-day official visit abroad during which he will hold wide-ranging discussions with the top Saudi leadership, with particular focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties. The 70-year-old leader was sworn in as Pakistan's 23rd prime minister on April 11 after his predecessor Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Sharif, who has been invited for the trip by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is accompanied by a high-level delegation including key members of the Cabinet. "Today I am embarking on a visit to Saudi Arabia to renew & reaffirm our bonds of brotherhood & friendship. I will have wide-ranging discussions with Saudi leadership. KSA is one of our greatest friends & as Custodian of the Two Holy Places, has a special place in all our hearts, Sharif tweeted. Separately, his office issued a video message of the prime minister. The video, played on all TV channels, .

Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Hadi steps down under Saudi pressure: Report

Prince Mohammed told Hadi that other Yemeni leaders had agreed that it was time for him to relinquish power, according to the Saudi and Yemeni officials

Russia's Putin, Saudi's bin Salman discuss bilateral ties and oil

The Saudi readout of the call said the crown prince affirmed support for efforts that would lead to a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine

Saudi Arabia prince, rebuked by West, faces dilemma over Russia and China

Saudi Arabia and UAE, which are among just a handful of producers with spare capacity, have snubbed Western calls for more crude.

British PM Boris Johnson visits Gulf, seeks more oil from Saudi Arabia, UAE

The British prime minister met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the UAE's de facto ruler, in Abu Dhabi

British PM Boris Johnson to visit Saudi Arabia for oil supply talks

Johnson will also use the trip to press Saudi Arabia to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a Foreign Office official said Tuesday

Saudi King hopes that Iran will abandon 'negative behavior' in region

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has expressed hope that Iran will abandon what he described as a destabilizing regional policy."Iran is a neighboring country for the Kingdom [Saudi Arabia] and we hope that it will change its policy and negative behavior in the region, and will switch for dialogue and cooperation. We are very concerned over the policy of the Iranian regime aimed at undermining security and stability in the region," the king told Majlis ash-Shura on late Wednesday, as quoted by the SPA news agency.The king also voiced concern over the Iranian refusal to cooperate with the international community on its nuclear program as well as over the development of ballistic missiles by Tehran.Saudi Arabia's relations with Iran remain strained over Riyadh's concerns over the Iranian military buildup as well as Tehran's support for Shia movements in other countries, especially the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Skinny jeans, dance, music: Giant rave breaks Saudi Arabia's old boundaries

The electronic music festival in Saudi Arabia this weekend highlighted the changes catapulting through the conservative kingdom under its controversial crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman

Flush with cash, Saudi prince snubs Biden and sends a message

Since taking office, Biden has only spoken with King Salman, Prince Mohammed's father, and refused to deal directly with the crown prince

Saudi to provide $4.2 bn to Pakistan; PM Khan thanks Crown Prince Salman

Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide USD 4.2 billion worth of assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan to support its economy, it emerged on Wednesday after Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Riyadh this week. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry took to Twitter to announce the assistance which came just two days after Khan paid a three-day visit to the Gulf kingdom. Saudi Arabia's announcement supports Pakistan with 3 billion US dollars as deposit in Pakistan central bank and also financing refined petroleum products with 1.2 billion US dollars during the year, he said in a tweet. Prime Minister Khan thanked Crown Prince Salman for the generous aid when Pakistan's economy was facing difficulties. I want to thank HRH Prince Mohammad bin Salman for supporting Pak with $3 bn as deposit in Pak's central bank & financing refined petroleum product with $1.2 bn. KSA has always been there for Pak in our difficult times incl now when world ...

Ex-Saudi security official claims damaging intel against crown prince

A former senior Saudi security official who helped oversee joint US counterterrorism efforts made the claims in an interview

Saudis may work longer, pay more to Kingdom's pension fund: Report

The government -- faced with an estimated actuarial gap of 800 billion riyals ($213 billion) at the state-controlled pension fund -- is weighing proposals to increase the retirement age

Sorry, Saudi Aramco, Reliance Industries just isn't that into you

Reliance Industries Ltd, owner of the world's biggest oil refinery, has been dancing the quadrille with Saudi Aramco for nearly two years

Saudis in Talks to Sell Aramco Stake to Global Energy Firm

The kingdom is looking at the potential sale -- which could be worth about $19 billion, based on the company's market value -- as a way to lock in customer demand for the country's crude

Saudi Arabia in talks to sell 1% of Aramco, says crown prince Salman

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince said in televised remarks on Tuesday that the kingdom was in discussions to sell 1% of state oil firm Saudi Aramco <2222.SE> to a leading global energy company.

Saudi Arabia crown prince's past makes his vision a tough sell abroad

His plan to open up the economy may be jeopardised by his reputation

Khashoggi murder: US lawmaker unveils bill to sanction Mohammed Bin Salman

US lawmaker Ilhan Omar on Tuesday introduced a bill to sanction Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi crown prince Salman approved plan to kill Jamal Khashoggi: US report

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified US report

Saudi Prince implicated in Washington Post columnist Khashoggi murder: US

The report builds on classified intelligence from the CIA and other agencies after Khashoggi's murder in October 2018 inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

United States implicates Saudi crown prince in Jamal Khashoggi's killing

Prince Mohammed has denied any involvement in the killing, while saying he accepts symbolic responsibility for it as the country's de facto ruler