Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman skipped the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony despite being on the guestlist because of “scheduling reasons”, China’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. Prince Mohammad, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, was among dozens of world leaders who had been expected to attend the ceremony in ...
The US State Department has approved Washington’s latest raft of proposed weapons sales to the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) preliminarily approved for deals – if they are not blocked by US Congress. The United States has said it will continue to support ...