Saudi King Removes Crown Prince From Post
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has replaced his cousin as heir to the throne in an abrupt shakeup that consolidates the 31-year-old leader’s growing power in the world’s biggest oil exporter. The new crown prince, who already controls the defense, oil and economy portfolios, took over from Muhammad bin Nayef, 57, who […]
Sudan’s Bashir declines to attend Saudi summit with President Donald Trump
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has decided not to take up an invitation from Saudi Arabia to attend an Islamic summit at which US President Donald Trump will be guest of honour. Mr Bashir, who cited “private reasons”, is wanted for alleged war crimes in Darfur and the US was reportedly unhappy about his attendance. Sudan […]
Saudi Arabia refuses to even consider allowing women to drive: The Kingdom is the only country on the planet that still bans female drivers
Saudi Arabia’s most influential advisory council – one that has great sway over the king – has refused to even consider allowing women to drive. The Kingdom is the only country on the planet that still bans women from driving. The proposed inquiry would have contemplated questions such as “What are the difficulties if they […]
Saudi king Salman cuts short controversial holiday in France
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has cut short a holiday on the French Riviera where the closure of a beach for his security caused an uproar. After only eight days of what was planned as a three-week stay, the king flew on to Morocco, officials said. With him were at least half of his 1,000-strong […]
