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The latest news on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Arabian political news and updates.
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31 Aug 1985
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Crown Prince, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City, on April 2, 2025. Photo: AFP
Commodities

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Brent crude, the global benchmark, tumbled 13 per cent through Thursday and Friday to just over US$66 a barrel.

Ukraine war

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Israel-Gaza war

Arab leaders meet to craft counter to Trump’s Gaza plan

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Israel-Gaza war

Rubio discusses Gaza deal with Saudi crown prince: US

Marco Rubio’s meeting in Riyadh followed a visit to Israel, where he supported Netanyahu’s military campaign in Gaza.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via dpa
Energy

Opinion | Oil still runs the world, but its role in geopolitics is changing

Demand from China and the rest of the world ensures its impact on diplomacy and markets, but there’s no question its supremacy is waning.

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s push for ties without Palestinian state

Riyadh’s rejection came swiftly after Israel’s PM said establishing formal relations ‘is not only feasible, I think it’s going to happen’.

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US-China relations

Trump tells Davos he is hopeful about US-China ties as he warns on tariffs

American leader touts ‘very good’ relationship with Xi Jinping amid ‘massive’ trade deficits with Beijing.

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US President Donald Trump speaks by video to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Saudi crown prince vows US$600 billion investment in call with Trump

The US$600 billion pledge could help secure a return visit by the US president to Saudi Arabia.

Israel-Gaza war

US-backed Israeli violence reshapes old Gulf enmities

As the Gaza war widens to Lebanon and beyond, Gulf states are reassessing their old security pacts with the West – and ill will towards Iran.

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United States

Jared Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince

Talks covered the process of normalising relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, a key diplomatic objective of the Biden and Trump administrations.

Jared Kushner (left), son-in-law of former US president Donald Trump, has discussed US-Saudi diplomatic negotiations involving Israel with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman multiple times since leaving the Trump White House, said a source familiar with the discussions. Photo: AFP
China-Middle East relations

Chinese Premier vows stronger trade ties with Saudi Arabia

Li Qiang addresses joint committee with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and calls for confidence in China despite headwinds.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives China’s Premier Li Qiang in Riyadh on September 11. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Arabia

Ex-Saudi official says crown prince forged king’s signature on Yemen war decree

Saudi Arabia did not comment on Saad al-Jabri ‘s claims Mohammed bin Salman forged signature on decree that launched war against Houthis.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia tipped to ease alcohol ban as it uncorks tourism potential

There are signs the kingdom is weighing loosening alcohol restrictions to unleash a tourism gold rush.

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Luxury travel

What to expect from Trojena, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic desert ski resort

Part of a megacity being built from scratch in the Saudi desert, new ski resort Trojena is shaping up to be quite the spectacle – and a surprisingly environmentally friendly one too

Saudi Arabia is pulling out all the stops to create one of the world’s most environmentally friendly and futuristic ski resorts. Photo: @aedas_architects/Instagram
Middle East

Saudi Arabia stages ‘historic’ first swimwear fashion show

The event, featuring pieces by Yasmina Qanzal, pushes the envelope in a country where women were required to wear body-covering robes less than a decade ago.

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A model presents a swimsuit by Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea resort on Ummahat Island on Friday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

How a Hong Kong-backed Saudi online trading app became a ‘massive success’

Valuable Capital, Hong Kong’s second-largest online broker, launched Sahm Capital in December, allowing users to trade in both Saudi and US markets.

Saudi Arabia

Exclusive | Saudi Arabia to showcase futuristic megacity at Hong Kong investor roadshow

The CEO of Neom – a US$500 billion futuristic, zero-carbon megacity under construction on the country’s northwest coast – is scheduled to host a half-day event on April 19 inviting investors to back the ambitious development.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky praises Saudi efforts in seeking end to war

The president and the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed a peace summit that Switzerland has agreed to host later in the year.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. Photo: Saudi Royal Court via Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Palestinians hope Blinken visit can deliver Gaza truce before Rafah assault

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh at the start of his first trip to region since Washington brokered an offer, with Israeli input, for first extended ceasefire of the war.

Food and Drinks

‘No-gronis’ all round: innovative mocktails all the rage in Saudi Arabia

Mocktails – non-alcoholic drinks presented in cocktail glasses and made to mimic alcoholic ones – are gaining acceptance in Saudi Arabia. A recent pop-up showcased a ‘no-groni’ and a spiced date sour.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years

The shop – which caters to non-Muslim diplomats – sits next to a supermarket in Riyadh and stocks liquor, wine and only two types of beer for the time being.

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The opening of the liquor store in Riyadh comes as Saudi Arabia aims to make itself a tourism and business destination. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Saudi wealth fund PIF fund outpaces Singapore’s GIC with US$31.6 billion splurge

The Public Investment Fund was the world’s most active sovereign investor last year, deploying US$31.6 billion in 2023 versus US$20.7 billion the previous year, according to research consultancy Global SWF

Saudi Arabia’s PIF was the most active sovereign wealth fund globally last year after a surge in energy prices in 2022 left most Gulf government budgets in surplus. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

‘Under-represented’ Saudi Arabia is the new China for investors hunting growth

With Russia under numerous sanctions and China losing its allure due to an economic slowdown, some investors are starting to view Saudi Arabia in a new light.

Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Putin meets Saudi crown prince on whirlwind Gulf visit

The leaders discussed oil and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, during a rare overseas trip by the Russian president.

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin to visit Saudi Arabia and UAE in rare trip abroad

The Russian president has rarely travelled abroad in recent years, and mostly to states of the former Soviet Union. His last trip beyond those countries was to China in October.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Russia Expo international exhibition and forum at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) in Moscow, Russia on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE / Mikhael Klimentyev / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s MBS under pressure to deliver World Expo 2030 success

The event will coincide with the completion of Vision 2030, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s US$1.25 trillion programme to ‘transform’ Saudi Arabia into a modern powerhouse.

A light display created using drones is performed after Riyadh won the right to host the 2030 World Expo at King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, on November 28. Photo: AFP
Britain

Saudi PIF to buy stake in Heathrow, joins Singapore’s GIC fund in ownership

The Saudi public fund would join existing owners including Qatar, which holds 20 per cent, and smaller investors including Singapore’s GIC sovereign wealth fund, which has an 11.2 per cent stake.

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Middle East

Saudi Arabia beats Italy and South Korea to host Expo 2030 world fair

Riyadh won the right to host the event, which attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment, with 119 votes to Rome’s 17 and Busan’s 29.

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