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US makes controversial decision on Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

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19th November 2022
The United States has made a controversial decision regarding Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. The U.S. has said the controversial heir to the Saudi throne and Prime Minister is immune in the case brought by slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz. President Joe Biden’s administration has determined that the Crown Prince should be immune in the…
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Saudi King and Crown Prince congratulate President Macron on reelection in relationship turning point

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26th April 2022
King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia have sent messages of congratulations to French President Emmanuel Macron for his reelection.  The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his son have expressed their “sincere congratulations” for the new presidential term and wished him “every success” and “to the friendly people of France further progress…
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia receives COVID-19 vaccine

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26th December 2020
Crown Princes Mohammad bin Salman, 35, has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This was part of a national immunisation plan organised by the Ministry of Health. The Saudi Press Agency released a photo of the Crown Prince receiving the vaccine in Riyadh, no doubt as a way of encouraging the Saudi people to get the jab, as well. It was also recorded and broadcast live. Crown…
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Saudi King makes UN debut

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24th September 2020
King Salman of Saudi Arabia, 84, addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time on Wednesday where he called for a comprehensive solution on Iran and disarming Iranian affiliate Hezbollah in Lebanon. Like the other monarchs who have spoken at the 75th…
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Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital

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22nd July 2020
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to hospital. The 84-year-old monarch was admitted to a hospital in the capital of Riyadh after suffering from gall bladder problems. Saudi Arabia’s state news agency, SPA, said on Monday that His Majesty was admitted for inflammation of the gall bladder. The King is undergoing medical checks at the hospital but no further details were…
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