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Prince Mohammed forged king's sign on Yemen war decree: Ex-official

A former Saudi official alleged in a report that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forged the signature of his father on the royal decree that launched the kingdom's yearslong, stalemated war against Yemen's Houthi rebels. Saudi Arabia did not immediately respond to a request for comment over the allegations made without supporting evidence by Saad al-Jabri in an interview published Monday by the BBC, though the kingdom has described him as a discredited former government official." Al-Jabri, a former Saudi intelligence official who lives in exile in Canada, has been a yearslong dispute with the kingdom as his two children have been imprisoned in case he describes as trying to lure him back to Saudi Arabia. The allegation comes as Prince Mohammed now serves as the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, often meeting leaders in place of his father, the 88-year-old King Salman. His assertive behaviour, particularly at the start of his ascension to power around the beginning of

Prince Mohammed forged king's sign on Yemen war decree: Ex-official
Updated On : 19 Aug 2024 | 2:21 PM IST

Europe's richest royal family builds nearly $300 billion finance empire

"We continue to look," Olivier de Perregaux, 58, chief executive officer of LGT Private Banking, said in a recent interview. "We are, however, primarily focusing on organic growth."

Europe's richest royal family builds nearly $300 billion finance empire
Updated On : 29 Sep 2023 | 11:41 PM IST

A new UK monarch: After Elizabeth II, what to expect from King Charles III

King Charles III is the oldest person to become a new monarch. He has been preparing for the crown since he was four years old, when his mother Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the crown

A new UK monarch: After Elizabeth II, what to expect from King Charles III
Updated On : 14 Sep 2022 | 9:49 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II was known around the world but still a royal mystery

Millions paid attention when she spoke and, crucially for a job that often was more significant in its silences, what she embodied

Queen Elizabeth II was known around the world but still a royal mystery
Updated On : 10 Sep 2022 | 11:58 AM IST

Prince's push for control over his music set an example for today's artistes

The artiste, who died Thursday at age 57 at his home near Minneapolis, waged a relentless campaign for control over his music empire as the internet era dawned

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Updated On : 23 Apr 2016 | 9:30 PM IST

Popstar Prince found dead, sent for autopsy

The 57-year-old songster's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota

Popstar Prince found dead, sent for autopsy
Updated On : 22 Apr 2016 | 1:09 PM IST