Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, poses for The Associated Press following an interview in Istanbul on Tuesday.

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A Year After Jamal Khashoggi's Death, His Fiancée Is Still Searching For Answers

11:32am October 02, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The Washington Post columnist, who was a critic of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018.

Candles burn in a memorial to slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.

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Trial Begins For 11 Suspects In Killing Of Saudi Journalist Khashoggi

11:32am January 03, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecutor says it is seeking the death penalty for five of the suspects in the grisly killing of Jamal Khashoggi last year in Turkey.

President Trump poses for a photo with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in March 2018.

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Opinion: A President In Praise Of Strongmen And Dictators

8:12am October 20, 2018

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the praise that President Trump heaps on authoritarian leaders.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is shown during a visit to Spain in April. At 33, Mohammed is the kingdom's de facto ruler, and he faces increasing criticism for his handling of issues ranging from the Saudi role in Yemen's war to the rece

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Faces Increasing Scrutiny As Crises Mount

5:32pm October 11, 2018

by Greg Myre

Mohammed bin Salman was initially seen as a leader who could modernize the kingdom. But critics now say he is being repressive at home and reckless abroad.

Flames are seen at the production facility of Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield in May.

Saudi Arabia's Ambitious Economic Overhaul Hinges On Reducing Its Oil 'Addiction'

12:19pm June 13, 2018

The government has ambitious plans to diversify the oil kingdom — and that means revamping the world's biggest petroleum producer.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman conducts a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May with other members of their delegations, in London, on March 7.

Saudi Arabia: The White House Loves It. Most Americans? Not So Much

9:16pm March 19, 2018

by Deborah Amos

As the Saudi crown prince travels across the United States, he will have one major hurdle: polls show more than half of Americans have unfavorable views of his country.

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Saudi Prince Will Court Trump In Visit — And Tech Execs And Hollywood, Too

8:56am March 19, 2018

Mohammed bin Salman is coming to the U.S. this week. His ongoing PR campaign seeks to diversify Saudi Arabia's economy and reset its image abroad, but some of his actions have undermined that goal.

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pushing for a dramatic overhaul of Saudi institutions.

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Why Saudi Arabia Is Suddenly Shaking Up Its Military

7:16pm February 27, 2018

by Deborah Amos

The kingdom replaced top military brass, opened armed forces jobs to women and promoted a woman to a senior Labor Ministry post in a series of rare steps in the ultraconservative kingdom.

A Yemeni child suspected of having cholera sits outside a makeshift hospital in the capital, Sanaa, earlier this month. World health authorities say that of the more than 1,300 people who have died of the disease, a quarter have been children.

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Yemen Now Faces 'The Worst Cholera Outbreak In The World,' U.N. Says

6:30pm June 24, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

World health authorities say the war-torn nation now has upwards of 200,000 suspected cases, and that number is increasing at an average of 5,000 a day. A quarter of those who have died are children.

A billboard in Taif, Saudi Arabia, shows King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (center) flanked by his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman (right), and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. The king appointed his son as his successor and first in line to the throne, s

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What To Know About Saudi Arabia's New Crown Prince And The Issues He Will Face

7:57pm June 21, 2017

by Deborah Amos

Mohammed bin Salman is now first in line to the throne. At 31, he has already reshaped his country's role in the region. His biggest test will come as he tries to wean the kingdom off an oil economy.

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