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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 expected to make third attempt to buy Manchester United

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28th October 2019
Manchester United is reportedly expecting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia to make a third attempt to buy the team. The Crown Prince has made two previous offers, including a £3 billion offer, and is expected to attempt to buy the football club once again. Financial experts estimate that the royal would have to offer at least £4 billion to have a chance. Manchester United…
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Saudi King launches billion dollar beautification programme

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21st March 2019
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will spearhead a $23 billion scheme to beautify the Saudi Arabian capital, the Saudi Press Agency has announced this week. They added it is intended that the project transform Riyadh into “one of the world’s most liveable cities”. The plans will include the possibility for an additional $15 billion of private sector financing, and the opportunity for the…
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Netflix removes comedy episode criticising Saudi Crown Prince at Kingdom's request

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4th January 2019
Netflix removed an episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj that was especially critical of both Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and military action in Yemen which is led by Saudi Arabia. The episode was pulled from Saudi Arabia’s Netflix but is still available in other countries worldwide and can be found on YouTube in Saudi Arabia. In the episode…
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