Salman's comments received severe criticism worldwide. Mindful of this history, instead of waiting for today's Saudi state to weaken and fall, MBS's aim was to try to save the country before it collapsed. [62] On 4 November 2017, the Saudi press announced the arrest of the Saudi prince and billionaire Al-Waleed bin Talal, a frequent English-language news commentator and a major shareholder in Citi, News Corp and Twitter, as well as over 40 princes and government ministers at the behest of the Crown Prince on corruption and money laundering charges.
Donald Trump described the Saudi response to the killing as "one of the worst in the history of cover-ups." [14] Other cultural developments under his reign include the first Saudi public concerts by a female singer, the first Saudi sports stadium to admit women,[15] an increased presence of women in the workforce,[16] and opening the country to international tourists by introducing an e-visa system, allowing foreign visas to be applied for and issued via the Internet. [136], On 27 April 2020 the Human Rights Commission of Saudi Arabia reported the enactment of a royal decree abolishing death penalty for crimes committed by minors. [145] Hatoon al-Fassi, an associate professor of women's history at King Saud University,[146] was arrested shortly afterwards. [176], In August 2018, a report by The Intercept cited unnamed sources claiming that former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had in June 2017 intervened to stop a Saudi-Emirati plan to invade Qatar, resulting in increased pressure from Saudi Arabia and the UAE for his removal from office.
[220], In a June 2019 article, The Guardian claimed that post Khashoggi's assassination, the media group became a target of hacking attempts made by a Saudi cybersecurity subdivision, as per an internal order document obtained by the group, with Saud al-Qahtani undersigned. Please help by adding references that support its inclusion, or remove the category if none exist. [47][48], In April 2015, Muhammad bin Nayef, who is King Salman's nephew,[49] and Prince Mohammed bin Salman became Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince, respectively. Just to mention the invasion of Iraq for example. [138] Bin Salman has reportedly created the Tiger Squad, a team of assassins that act as a death squad, to target Saudi critics inside and outside Saudi Arabia. [143][144] Eight of the 17 were subsequently released. "[179] Hunt's Conservative leadership campaign was partly funded by a close associate to Mohammed bin Salman.
[160][161][162], Following a Houthi missile attack against Riyadh in December 2017, which was intercepted by Saudi air defence, airstrikes killed 136 Yemeni civilians and injured 87 others in eleven days. Every day, the Saudi monarchy's unrestrained despotism makes it harder for its public relations teams to spin the fairy tale of 'reform' to allies and international business. The New York Times wrote: 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. [12], Regarding his role in the military intervention, Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave his first on-the-record interview on 4 January 2016 to The Economist, which had called him the "architect of the war in Yemen". The envoy offered help to the Trump presidential campaign. Walid also tweeted that Loujain refused the offer proposed by Saudi authorities and “immediately ripped the document”. He added that the Houthis usurped power in the Yemeni capital Sana'a before he served as minister of defence. He worked as a consultant for the Experts Commission, working for the Saudi Cabinet.
[45] In March 2015, Saudi Arabia began leading a coalition of countries allied against the Houthi rebels.
"[50][47][52][155] German officials reacted to the BND's memo, saying the published statement "is not the position of the federal government". Western diplomats say that Mohammed bin Salman was strongly influenced by his Emirati counterpart, crown prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. [153], In August 2019, Loujain al-Hathloul's brother, Walid al-Hathloul informed that his sister was offered release on denying the human rights abuses committed against her in Saudi prison.
[102][103] In a further effort to boost the tourism industry, in November 2017 it was announced that Saudi Arabia would start issuing tourist visas for foreigners, beginning in 2018. But as Page Six reported on Monday, rumors continued to spread that MBS is getting cozy with 33-year-old Lohan — who is partly based in nearby Dubai and is a big star in the Middle East — and that he has flown her around on his private jets and even gave her a gift-wrapped credit card.
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[256], Mohammed advocates fiscal austerity and leads a "crackdown on corruption and self-enrichment". Pawning or selling women is rather rare practice but it is still legal in several Middle Eastern countries. In the CIA's analysis, the killing was most likely motivated by Prince Mohammed's privately stated belief that Khashoggi was an Islamist with problematic connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a perception that differs markedly from the Saudi government's public remarks on Khashoggi's death. She is not to be confused with Princess Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the so-called “Barbie Princess” who applied for asylum in London after falling out with her father, who is MBS’ cousin. "[132], In response to the Saudi anti male-guardianship campaign,[14] the Saudi Government enacted a law that allows women above 21 years old to obtain passports and travel abroad without needing the permission of their male guardians. [241] In June 2016, he travelled to Silicon Valley and met key people in the US high tech industry, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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