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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman named PM

MBS is already de facto ruler of the kingdom, but the appointment formalises his role as head of government.

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2022

Saudi king names crown prince MbS as prime minister

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom's prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defence minister, a royal decree showed on Tuesday.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022

Khalid bin Salman: We Are Forging Ahead with Our Leadership to Achieve its Vision for Our Future

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Friday that the Kingdom’s National Day is an occasion to recall the establishment of Saudi Arabia by its founder, King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman, “who, with his men, united this blessed land and consolidated its security and stability.” “We are inspired…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 23, 2022

Saudi Arabia Announces Development Projects in Yemen Worth $600 Mln

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday a number of vital development projects that will be implemented in Yemen, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen will implement 17 projects, worth $400 million, that cover six sectors, including energy, transportation, education, water, health, and building state…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Meets with Pakistan’s Army Chief

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Jeddah on Sunday with Pakistani army commander General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Discussions focused on bilateral relations in the defense and military domains and ways to bolster them. They also tackled several issues of common interest. The Pakistani official had…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 26, 2022

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Receives Chad's Defense Minister

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Jeddah on Thursday with Chadian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Daoud Yahya Ibrahim, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The officials held talks on bilateral relations and prospects for for defense cooperation. They also tackled a number of issues of common…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022

As gas prices soar, Biden leans toward visiting Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden is leaning towards making a visit to Saudi Arabia — a trip that would likely bring him face-to-face with the Saudi crown prince he once shunned as a killer

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Saudi Arabia Aspires to Reach a Comprehensive Political Resolution in Yemen

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman asserted the Kingdom’s “aspiration for reaching a comprehensive political resolution to the crisis” in Yemen. Prince Khalid met with the US Special Envoy for Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, in Washington to discuss the latest developments in Yemen. Prince Khalid said on his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 22, 2022

Yemen Govt Says Positively Approaching UN Envoy, Keen on Political Solution

The legitimate Yemeni government is optimistic that the two-month truce declared in the war-torn country would lead to the lifting of the siege imposed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on the Taiz province. The ceasefire was declared by United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg at the intra-Yemeni consultations in Riyadh on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022

Khalid bin Salman Stresses Saudi Arabia's Keenness on Yemen's Security, Stability

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Sunday the Saudi-led Arab coalition's keenness on restoring security, peace and stability in Yemen. He held talks in Riyadh with Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik and several of his ministers. Prince Khalid highlighted Riyadh's welcoming of the two-month ceasefire…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022