Mohammed bin Salman

In a groundbreaking move, Saudi Arabia is set to open its first-ever alcohol store in the capital city of Riyadh. The store will exclusively cater to non-Muslim diplomats, marking a significant shift in the traditionally conservative Muslim country. What Happened: The store, located in the...

The U.S. President, Joe Biden, and Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, are actively working together to curb the expansion of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the White House announced. The Hill reported that President Biden and the Crown Prince held a discussion on Tuesday,...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman insists that all parties involved in the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are currently behind bars. This statement comes ahead of the five-year remembrance of the journalist’s murder, The Hill reported. In a rare...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) encouraged former President Donald Trump to support a significant deal President Joe Biden is negotiating with Saudi Arabia. What Happened: The comprehensive deal by the Biden administration could involve a U.S.-Saudi defense treaty, needing support from two-thirds of...

Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin is urging the House Oversight Committee to inspect Donald Trump‘s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s financial dealings, particularly his $3 billion private equity fund, Affinity Partners, Business Insider reported. Raskin has...

A Saudi court has pronounced a death sentence on a man for his social media posts on Elon Musk-owned X platform — formerly known as Twitter — marking the severe intensification of a crackdown on dissent, sparking international condemnation. As per AP News, the judgment against Mohammed bin Nasser...

A man in Saudi Arabia has been given a death sentence for his criticism of the national leadership via X, formerly known as Twitter, as reported by NPR. The man, Muhammad al-Ghamdi, is a father of seven and a retired teacher. He ran two anonymous accounts on the platform where he shared...

The $2 billion Saudi Investment former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner received for his private-equity firm Affinity Partners has continued to stir up controversy. Investor and economic analyst Steven Rattner recently said he found the deal to be highly unusual. What Happened:...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) threatened to impose high economic costs on Washington last year when U.S. President Joe Biden warned of "consequences" to Riyadh over its decision to slash oil production, a new classified document revealed.  What Happened: As...

Saudi Arabia appears to be ramping up its crackdown on women activists following President Joe Biden’s visit to the country in July, sentencing a second woman to dozens of years in jail over social media use. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani was sentenced to 45 years in jail after being convicted...

Fundamentals will win, and shareholders will benefit from energy companies generating "asinine amounts" of free cash flow, says energy analysts at HFI Research. HFI is a contrarian investment research firm whose current focus is on the energy and natural gas markets. “We strongly...

“The Big Short” fame Michael Burry on Thursday took a dig at President Joe Biden, who is touring the Middle East and is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia this week. What Happened: Burry said that Biden needs to meet with the country’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to “beg...

Saudi Arabia is dismissing reports it's behind the hacking of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos' phone. The Guardian reported Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the hacking of Bezos' phone in 2018, citing results of a new digital forensic...

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the hacking of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos’ phone in 2018, reported The Guardian, citing results of a new digital forensic analysis. What Happened A seemingly innocent WhatsApp message sent to Bezos from Mohammed bin Salman’s...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has relaxed laws requiring restaurants to have gender-segregated entrances, Reuters reported on Sunday. What Happened The restaurants were previously required to have two separate entrances for men coming in alone and for families, including women, according to...