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Column: Saudi Arabia purge takes kingdom into unpredictable new era

Column: Saudi Arabia purge takes kingdom into unpredictable new era

Saudi Arabia now controlled by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman By John Kemp LONDON, Nov 6 – The wave of arrests and ministerial changes in Saudi Arabia at the weekend has fundamentally transformed the structure of the state as it has existed since the 1960s. Saudi Arabia has practised a form of collective […]

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Obama, Saudi prince focus on Iraq and Syria in Washington meeting

Obama, Saudi prince focus on Iraq and Syria in Washington meeting

Obama, Saudi prince discuss support for Iraqi fighters battling IS By Timothy Gardner and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Friday discussed ways to support Iraqis in their fight against Islamic State militants and the importance of a political transition in war-torn Syria, […]

Obama to meet Saudi deputy crown prince on Friday

Obama to meet Saudi deputy crown prince on Friday

Obama to meet Saudi deputy crown prince on Friday- White House ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, June 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Arabia’s powerful deputy crown prince on Friday and the two are expected to discuss conflicts in the Middle East including the campaign against Islamic State, a White House […]