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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia denies "any knowledge of what took place in their Turkish Consulate" in call to Trump

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17th October 2018
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has denied “any knowledge of what took place in their Turkish Consulate” regarding the missing Saudi journalist. The Crown Prince, who has had a strong relationship with the Trump administration, made these assertions during a phone call with United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday. In two tweets yesterday afternoon, the US President remarked…
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Saudi Princess Reema: "Women driving is not the end all, be all of women’s rights"

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4th March 2018
Princess Reema of Saudi Arabia has recently spoken out about the new law allowing women to drive in the strictly conservative Muslim country and its relation to women’s rights. A top official in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia said that the Princess is working hard to “address deeper issues on the path to women’s rights after allowing them to drive and attend soccer matches,&#8221…
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Saudi Arabian prince killed in helicopter crash

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6th November 2017
On Sunday, the helicopter carrying a Saudi Arabian prince crashed killing him and seven others. Prince Mansour bin Muqrin was a son of former Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz who served as Crown Prince for four months in 2015 until he was forced out by his brother, King…
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King Salman of Saudi Arabia meets UK Prime Minister Theresa May

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7th April 2017
During a three-day visit to strengthen UK ties to the Middle East, Prime Minister Theresa May visited the royal palace in Saudi Arabia to meet with King Salman and hold talks on a wide range of subjects. At the top of the agenda was security and business. A spokesperson for Downing Street said that: ‘The Prime Minister and King Salman held talks on a wide range of subjects, including security…
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