Saudi Arabia ‘getting closer’ to normalising relations with Israel, crown prince says
In a rare interview with Fox News, Mohammed bin Salman said major progress must be made in creation of a Palestinian state
August 2023
Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia as diplomatic thaw continues
Talks in Riyadh declared successful by Tehran after years of hostility between regional rivals
May 2023
More than 300,000 Syrian civilians died. Any attempt to rehabilitate Assad is utterly shameful
Simon Tisdall
The return to the Arab fold of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is deeply shameful, and that shame should be shared by the US and its allies
February 2023
Rate of executions in Saudi Arabia almost doubles under Mohammed bin Salman
Last six years among bloodiest in kingdom’s modern history despite push to modernise
November 2022
Mohammed bin Salman accused of attempt to ‘manipulate’ US court system
Lawyer says Saudi crown prince took actions to ‘secure impunity’ from civil case brought by fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi
September 2022
Mohammed bin Salman named prime minister ahead of Khashoggi lawsuit
New role likely to grant prince sovereign immunity in case concerning journalist murdered in Saudi Arabian embassy
June 2022
Biden Saudi visit is ‘presidential pardon for murder’, says ex-spy chief’s son
President ‘made it clear that there won’t be any direct consequences’ for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, says Khalid Aljabri
April 2022
Khashoggi goes unmentioned as Erdoğan seeks to boost Saudi trade ties
Analysis: regional rivals reconcile in Jeddah while reason for three-year rift remains elephant in the room
January 2022
Outspoken Saudi princess returns home after nearly three years in jail
Human rights advocate Princess Basmah, a critic of crown prince’s crackdown on dissent, was imprisoned without charge in 2019
December 2021
As Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia King Salman’s absence looms large
With the king barely seen for 20 months, the crown prince is holding the reins of power – and unbothered by who knows it
October 2021
From Roys to royals, succession battles are raging the world over
Simon Tisdall
For edge-of-the-seat drama, the TV dynasty can’t match the power struggles of leading families in Japan, Saudi Arabia … and Britain
May 2021
‘Weak’ US let Saudis jail more dissidents, says rights group
Lack of US sanctions on crown prince led to harsher sentences for critics of regime, Grant Liberty reports
April 2021
Boris Johnson has a text addiction and it’s bad news for all of us
Marina Hyde
The alleged Dominic Cummings leaks may just be a distraction from the bigger issue: we’re led by a man with no self-discipline and a very busy phone, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
March 2021
Biden defends move not to punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
President claims sanction for Mohammed bin Salman would have been diplomatically unprecedented but overstates US-Saudi ties
Rethink or reset? Joe Biden's dilemma over Mohammed bin Salman
US president has chosen to ‘recalibrate’ relations with Saudi Arabia, but some feel a rupture is required
Khashoggi was killed in cold blood. Yet Biden refuses to hold culprits accountable
Mohamad Bazzi
Biden resorted to the longstanding US foreign policy that looks the other way as America’s autocratic allies commit atrocities at home and abroad
February 2021
White House defends move not to sanction Saudi crown prince
Khashoggi: statement clarifying US stance on Saudi Arabia due on Monday
Lack of sanctions for crown prince shows weight Riyadh holds
UK urged to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia following Khashoggi report
