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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sacked Saudi Arabia’s military commander in Yemen, Lt Gen Fahad bin Turki bin Abdulaziz and his son, amid claims of ‘suspicious financial dealing’.
Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launches fresh purge as he sacks country’s top military commander in its war in Yemen and his son for ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Top Saudi Arabian military commander and his son are removed from their posts Statement released by state-run media refers to ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Lt Gen Fahad bin … Read more
Author Salman Rushdie warns that Left-wing ‘cancel culture’ is a threat to literature and freedom of speech Salman Rushdie warned Left-wing ‘cancel culture’ is threat to freedom of speech He said he could not accept there are ‘areas in which censorship is acceptable’ Author signed open letter in US magazine Harper’s, objecting to ‘cancel culture’ … Read more
Saudi Arabia has doubled its use of the death penalty since King Salman came to the throne, with 800 executions carried out in five years Saudi Arabia has carried out 800 executions under the reign of King Salman That is double the 423 executions carried out in the country from 2009-14 Rights group says rise … Read more
Donald Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin and Mohammad Bin Salman for reaching a deal to stop oil war, claiming the move will save ‘hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in U.S.’ President Trump thanked Russian President Putin and Saudi Arabian King Salman for reaching a deal to cut the production of oil The two leaders made … Read more
The brother of the Manchester suicide bomber is facing a life behind bars after being found guilty of 22 murders yesterday. Hashem Abedi, 22, was convicted of plotting with his brother, Salman, to carry out one of Britain’s deadliest terrorist atrocities. Although Hashem was 2,000 miles away in Libya when his older sibling detonated his … Read more
Saudi Arabia released images of King Salman carrying out his royal duties on Sunday, after a stunning purge of at least three princes including his brother and nephew for allegedly plotting a coup. The brother and nephew of the Saudi king were arrested on Friday over a plot to oust him and his son, Prince … Read more
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman orders arrest of King’s brother and nephew as they are charged with treason ‘over coup plot’ Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef were arrested Over plot to oust king and son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reports suggest Mohammed bin Nayef had been crown prince … Read more
The High Court in London has published rulings relating to the legal battle between Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his former wife Princess Haya bint Al Hussain of Jordan. Here is a timeline of events in the case. July 15, 1949 – Sheikh Mohammed is born in Dubai. May 3, 1974 … Read more
Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi apologised to his landlady for ‘any mess’ he left in his flat before launching his suicide attack, the Old Bailey hears Jurors at the Old Bailey were shown a scribbled apology on a sheet of paper Abedi, 22, used the false name ‘Sam Abdi’ to rent the one-bedroom property Agreeing … Read more