[79], Mohammed states that "in Islamic law, the head of the Islamic establishment is wali al-amr[80] (Arabic: ), the ruler. Donald Trump described the Saudi response to the killing as "one of the worst in the history of cover-ups." 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For more information please contact the email above. [239], A former Saudi intelligence chief and senior member of the Saudi royal family, Prince Turki bin Faisal, dismissed the CIA's reported finding that Mohammed ordered the journalist's killing, saying that "The CIA has been proved wrong before. [20] In addition, he retained his post as the minister of state. Trump also believes that Mohammed at least knew about the plan, saying that "the prince is running things over there more so at this stage. Mohammed bin Salman was born on 31 August 1985[3][4][5] to Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz and his third spouse,[6] Fahda bint Falah Al Hithlain. UN experts said they are "gravely concerned" by information they have received suggesting that a WhatsApp account belonging to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was used to deliver spyware to . Islamic scholars, human rights activists, women's rights activists, journalists, former insiders, Islamists, and other political dissidents are systematically repressed through tactics including torture and jailing, and some reports have stated that Mohammed uses a group known as the Tiger Squad to carry out extrajudicial killings. [138] Hatoon al-Fassi, an associate professor of women's history at King Saud University,[139] was arrested shortly afterwards. Mohammed was appointed crown prince in June 2017 and wasted no time pursuing his audacious goals. Just days later he spearheaded a multicountry blockade against Qatar, not only for its friendly stance toward Iran but also for its support for rival non-state actors in the region, such as the Muslim Brotherhood. The change of succession had been predicted by many experts on the royal family after the then Deputy Crown Prince showed great leadership as head of the Saudi Military. [197], Under Mohammed's leadership, Saudi Arabia strengthened its relationship with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Salman also slashed generous subsidies to a number of industries and beneficiaries, pledged to balance the budget and cut spending in some areas. When his father became Crown Prince in 2012, Salmans power expanded, and he increasingly became known as one of Saudi Arabias key figures. Support FO. In late May, photos and video footage of him attending meetings helped put the rumors to rest. From 2015 to May 2019 the number of total deaths of children is said to be approximately 85,000. 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[241] The senators said the list of human rights violations by Saudi Arabia is too long to comprehend the situation in the kingdom or even work with Mohammed. SWFI is a minority-owned organization. [110] The scheme will enable expatriates to permanently reside, own property and invest in the Kingdom. Local government officials confirmed to AFP that the controversial. At times his assertiveness abroad backfired and led to international backlash. Every other source of Islamic law, he said, is open to interpretationand he is therefore entitled to interpret them as he sees fit. Get contact details including emails and phone numbers [269], On 6 April 2008 Mohammed married his first cousin Sara bint Mashour, a daughter of his paternal uncle Mashour bin Abdulaziz. Mohammed has stated that he grew up playing video games. Search over 700 Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al-Yahya, Deputy Minister Riyadh 11137 Tel. [158] The prince has rejected all allegations; the Saudi embassy called al-Jabri "a discredited former government official with a long history of [fabrication]". Mohammed has touted reforms in an effort to rebrand his regime's image internationally and within the kingdom. [124][125] In April 2018, the first public cinema opened in Saudi Arabia after a ban of 35 years, with plans to have more than 2,000 screens running by 2030. The Saudi government denied these claims, claiming that the move was not politically motivated but to bring stability in global oil markets. 2008-2023 Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. [149] In response to the Saudi anti male-guardianship campaign,[150] the Saudi government enacted a law that allows women above 21 years old to obtain passports and travel abroad without needing the permission of their male guardians. [16][17][18] On 25 April 2014, Mohammed was appointed state minister. [6] His full siblings include Prince Turki and Prince Khalid. ANKARA, June 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Turkey for the first time in years on Wednesday for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan aimed at fully normalising . [148] He legislated against some elements of Saudi Arabia's Wali system, also a topic of a decades-long campaign by women's rights activists. [114] In October 2017, the plan for Aramco's IPO listing was criticised by The Economist, which called it "a mess". [71], Mohammed has increasingly consolidated power in Saudi Arabia during his tenure as leader. [73], According to David Ottaway of the Wilson Center, "[o]f all [Mohammed's] domestic reforms," the most "consequential" has been his work limiting the influence of Saudi Wahhabi clergy, "who still command millions of followers in the country and beyond". The kingdom aims to build 16 nuclear facilities over the next 20 years. The Prince took over the defence ministry portfolio at the same age as his predecessor, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, who was the first to occupy the office at the same age and served in the position until he became crown Prince in 2011. There was an error. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [103] The record-high energy prices were driven by a global surge in demand as the world quit the economic recession caused by COVID-19, particularly due to strong energy demand in Asia. [113] Mohammed's plans to raise capital for the sovereign wealth fund included selling off shares of Saudi Aramco, the state-owned petroleum and natural gas company,[73] with the capital to be re-invested in other sectors such as to implement the diversification plans. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, How Little-Known Jimmy Carter Won the 1976 Primary, Every Candidate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race, George H.W. "[162][29][163] German officials reacted to the BND's memo, saying the published statement "is not the position of the federal government". The tall, dark and handsome Saudi prince known as MBS has seduced world leaders and eager pundits left and right. [14] In October 2011, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz died. [49] The 2018 Arab Youth Survey found that nine out of ten 1824 year-olds in the MENA region support Mohammed's campaign against corruption. The maneuver was billed as an anti-corruption sweep. Up to 5 [159], Some have called Mohammed the architect of the war in Yemen. Western diplomats say that Mohammed was strongly influenced by Emirati politician Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (who later became ruler of Abu Dhabi). [222] Saudi Arabia denied the accusations and 13 days later Mohammed invited Turkish authorities to search the building as they "have nothing to hide". ", "In blocking arms to Yemen, Saudi Arabia squeezes a starving population", "Yemen on brink of 'world's worst famine in 100 years' if war continues", "UN receives nearly $1 billion from Saudi Arabia and UAE for humanitarian response to Yemen crisis", "Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Houthi missile fired toward Riyadh, no reported damage", "Britain's red carpet for the Saudi ruler is shameless", "Saudi Arabia planned to invade Qatar last summer. [266], United Nations special rapporteurs Agns Callamard and David Kaye reacted that the alleged hack suggests that Mohammed participated "in an effort to influence, if not silence, The Washington Post's reporting on Saudi Arabia". Salman spent several years working in the private sector, before becoming an advisor to his father in 2004. [50], Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said that "certainly Saudi Arabia has had a corruption problem for many years. [42] At one point, the interrogators told the victims to contact their bank managers in Geneva and elsewhere and ask for large sums of money, and were surprised due to their inexpertise that the assets were not entirely in cash. [25] On 29 January 2015, Mohammed was named the chair of the newly established Council for Economic and Development Affairs,[72] replacing the disbanded Supreme Economic Commission. [104][105][106], The relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia evolved under Mohammed, granting the two nations the ability to conspire in oil export decisions. From a young age Mohammed was interested in government, shadowing his father and remaining conscious about his image. All material subject to strictly enforced copyright laws. Often to the chagrin of conservative Saudis and the Wahhb religious establishment, his policies began to relax many of the strict social restrictions for which Saudi Arabia was known. [111][112], The first measures undertaken in April 2016 included new taxes and cuts in subsidies, a diversification plan, the creation of a $2trillion Saudi sovereign wealth fund, and a series of strategic economic reforms called the National Transformation Programme. [265] Bezos was the owner of The Washington Post, the leader of the company Amazon, and the world's richest man at the time. [266] The report points to circumstantial evidence: first, a November 2018 message from Mohammed to Bezos includes an image resembling the woman Bezos was having an affair with, despite the affair not being public knowledge at the time; second, a February 2019 text from Mohammed to Bezos urges Bezos not to believe everything, after Bezos was briefed on the phone regarding an Internet campaign against him conducted by Saudis. For other uses, see, This article is about the Saudi prince. He has become a key advisor in the region for the .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Trump administration and others. [187][186], On 16 August 2020, a lawsuit filed by a former top intelligence official, Saad al-Jabri, revealed that in 2015 Mohammed secretly called for Russia to intervene in Syria at a time when Bashar al-Assad's regime was close to falling apart. "[250], On 26 February 2021, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agns Callamard released a statement urging, "The United States Government should impose sanctions against the Crown Prince, as it has done for the other perpetrators targeting his personal assets but also his international engagements. The US has determined that Saudi Arabia's de facto leader - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - has immunity from a lawsuit filed by murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fianc. 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[181] Following the Houthi missile attack against Riyadh in December 2017, which was intercepted by Saudi air defence,[182] Mohammed retaliated with a ten-day barrage of indiscriminate airstrikes against civilian areas in Yemen held by Houthi forces, killing dozens of children. Conflict Armament Research (CAR) reported that these weapons frequently ended up in the hands of the Islamic State members. [261][263] Miqdaad Versi, spokesperson for the Muslim Council of Britain, called Mohammed's remarks "disgusting" and a defence of "the use of concentration camps against Uighur Muslims". Certain rulesnot manycome from the unambiguous legislative content of the Quran, he said, and he cannot do anything about them even if he wants to. [95][96] In a further effort to boost the tourism industry, in November 2017 it was announced that Saudi Arabia would start issuing tourist visas for foreigners, beginning in 2018.[97]. The Prince graduated with a bachelor degree in law from King Saud University. The investments amounted to 14.9 million shares in Activision Blizzard, 7.4 million shares in Electronic Arts, and 3.9 million shares in Take-Two Interactive. Last modified on Fri 16 Sep 2022 00.09 EDT Mohammed bin Salman will deliver his country's condolences to the royal family after the death of the Queen, a source has told the Guardian, but. Updates? [253][254] Saudi Arabia had issued an extradition request and Interpol notices to bring back Saad al-Jabri, who was the U.S. anti-terrorism contact in the Middle East and was staying in Canada since 2018. Salman has called for a return to an earlier period of a more tolerant form of Islam, going so far as to support the idea of an Israeli state. [264], In March 2019, Gavin de Becker, a security specialist working for Jeff Bezos, accused Saudi Arabia of hacking Bezos's phone. 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[255], In August 2020, al-Jabri filed a federal lawsuit in Washington D.C. alleging that Mohammed dispatched a "Tiger Squad" to Canada during October 2018 to assassinate al-Jabri, who was the closest adviser to Mohammed's chief rival, former crown prince Muhammad bin Nayef. The effect of this maneuver is to chuck about 95 percent of Islamic law into the sandpit of Saudi history and leave MBS free to do whatever he wants. For Saudi Arabias long-marginalized and repressed women, recent years have seen dramatic changes. He was later appointed Deputy Crown prince, behind his cousin, Mohammed bin Nayef. About the same time as Hariris peculiar resignation, dozens of Saudi princes, business leaders, and senior officials were arrested. Laws that allowed men to strictly control the economic and personal lives of their wives have been eased, allowing women to open businesses, more freely enter the workforce and, as of June 2018, legally drive. Reports later emerged that both men had sought international assistance and recognition for their claims to power. [74] Journalist Graeme Wood writes, "it is hard to exaggerate how drastically this sidelining of Islamic law will change Saudi Arabia. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our terms of use agreement which includes our privacy policy. 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