query: where was the crown prince of saudi arabia educated

pos: Mohammad bin Salman Turki bin Salman, former chairman of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group, and Khalid bin Salman. Prince Mohammed holds a bachelor's degree in law from King Saud University. After graduating from college, Mohammed bin Salman spent several years in the private sector before becoming personal aide to his father. He worked as a consultant for the Experts Commission, working for the Saudi Cabinet. On 15 December 2009, at the age of 24, Mohammed bin Salman entered politics as a special advisor to his father when the latter was the governor of Riyadh Province. At this time Mohammed bin Salman began

neg: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia King died. Muqrin was the first one to hold deputy crown prince position in 2014. Since 21 June 2017, the post of deputy crown prince has been vacant. Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is the second most important position in Saudi Arabia, second to the King, and is his designated successor. Currently, the Crown Prince assumes power with the approval of the Allegiance Council after he is appointed by the King. This system was introduced to the country in the Abdullah Era. In the absence of the King, an order is issued to have

neg: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia is the second most important position in Saudi Arabia, second to the King, and is his designated successor. Currently, the Crown Prince assumes power with the approval of the Allegiance Council after he is appointed by the King. This system was introduced to the country in the Abdullah Era. In the absence of the King, an order is issued to have the prince manage the affairs of the state until the king's return. The order changes the prince's title temporarily from the "Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister" to "Vice

neg: France–Saudi Arabia relations Hollande was particularly historic as he met Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and he was the guest of honor at the Gulf Cooperation Council summit, and in March 2015 Crown Prince Mohamed bin Nayef, deputy premier and interior minister visited France, where he received the Legion of Honor, the highest honor in France whose recipients are designated by the French president. In 2015, French President Francois Hollande was invited by Saudi Arabia to address a Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia, a role not

neg: Salman of Saudi Arabia the United Kingdom where he met with US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron. 2013 saw Saudi military spending climb to $67bn, overtaking that of the UK, France and Japan to place fourth globally. As defense minister, Salman was head of the military as Saudi Arabia joined the United States and other Arab countries in carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in 2014. On 18 June 2012, Salman was appointed as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia shortly after the death of his brother, Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. Prince Salman

neg: Ramzan Kadyrov Kadyrov's reality show on 22 November and was appointed as a government aide. Kadyrov visited Saudi Arabia on 27 November where he met the Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. During the meeting, they discussed Russia–Saudi Arabia relations as well as issues of common interest. He also visited the United Arab Emirates on the same day and met Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The two discussed friendship, cooperation and strengthening ties. During his visits, he praised King Salman of Saudi Arabia for his "leadership of the Muslim world and efforts to combat extremism". On

neg: Succession to the Saudi Arabian throne Succession to the Saudi Arabian throne The order of succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia is determined by, and within, the House of Saud. Every King of Saudi Arabia upon his death, has been duly succeeded by the crown prince, with a new crown prince then being appointed according to agnatic seniority among the sons of Ibn Saud, though various members of the family have been bypassed for various reasons. A deputy crown prince (second in line for the throne) was first selected in 2014. The current ruler of Saudi Arabia is King Salman, who succeeded King Abdullah on

neg: Saudi Arabia–United Kingdom relations these events, and to ensure the Saudis keep buying weapons from British-headquartered companies like BAE Systems, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond travelled to Saudi Arabia on 27 October 2015. While there, he met with Saudi King Salman; interior minister and crown prince Mohammed Bin Naif; defence minister and deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and the leader of Saudi Arabia's National Guard Prince Mutaib. Travelling with Hammond were Hugh Blackman, the commander of the British Military Mission to Saudi Arabia; Peter Drew, the programme director of the joint British and Saudi military programme 'Saudi-Arabia National Guard Communication project' and two British

neg: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia the Sudairi brothers one after the other. His control of the National Guard was also a key factor to his success in becoming crown prince. When King Fahd was incapacitated by a major stroke in 1995, Crown Prince Abdullah acted as "de facto" regent of Saudi Arabia. In May 2001, Crown Prince Abdullah did not accept an invitation to visit Washington due to US support for Israel in the Second Intifada. He also appeared more eager than King Fahd to cut government spending and open Saudi Arabia up economically. He pushed for Saudi membership of the World Trade Organization, surprising

neg: Saud bin Nayef Al Saud Saud bin Nayef Al Saud Saud bin Nayef (born 1956) () is the former head of the Crown Prince Court and special advisor to the Saudi Crown Prince. He is governor of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia as well as a member of House of Saud. Prince Saud was once regarded as one of the candidates for king or crown prince when succession passed to the new generation. Prince Saud was born in 1956. He is the eldest son and one of ten children of the former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Nayef bin Abdulaziz. His mother is Al Jawhara bint

neg: Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia King Salman replaced them with two new councils linked to the Council of Ministers: the Council for Security and Political Affairs (CSPA) headed by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef, and the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) headed by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia The Saudi Council of Ministers ( "Majlis al-Wuzarā’ as-Su‘ūdī") is the cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is led by the King who is Prime Minister. The council consists of the Prime Minister, the Crown Prince, who is First Deputy Prime Minister, and cabinet ministers. Since

neg: Salman of Saudi Arabia for the alleged use of cluster bombs against Yemeni civilians. Salman in April 2015 after becoming king appointed a full nephew, Muhammad bin Nayef, as the new Crown Prince, replacing Salman's youngest brother Prince Muqrin. Furthermore, he made his son, Mohammad bin Salman, the Deputy Crown Prince. Almost all powers under the king were concentrated in the hands of the crown prince and deputy crown prince, both of whom held the portfolio determining all security and economic development issues in Saudi Arabia. King Salman removed Muhammad bin Nayef from the line of succession to the Saudi throne on 21 June

neg: Succession to the Saudi Arabian throne he is known to distinguish himself from his successor, who is known as MbS, was forced to abdicate and has since been under house arrest. Succession to the Saudi Arabian throne The order of succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia is determined by, and within, the House of Saud. Every King of Saudi Arabia upon his death, has been duly succeeded by the crown prince, with a new crown prince then being appointed according to agnatic seniority among the sons of Ibn Saud, though various members of the family have been bypassed for various reasons. A deputy crown prince

neg: Human trafficking in Saudi Arabia 12 counts of forced sexual assault, two misdemeanors related to forced imprisonment, and theft for keeping the maid's wages and sentenced to 27 years to life. The case was a high-profile one in Saudi Arabia, where the press portrayed him as a victim of Islamophobia. The Saudi government posted bail of $400,000. In November 2006, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers travelled to Saudi Arabia where he met with King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan to clear up "misperceptions" about the U.S. judicial system. His trip was sponsored by the US State Department. Al-Turki's wife, Sarah Khonaizan, who plead guilty to

neg: Fahd of Saudi Arabia contrast, Prince Fahd had served as minister of education from 1954 to 1960 and minister of interior from 1962 to 1975. Appointment of Prince Fahd as both crown prince and first deputy prime minister made him a much more powerful figure in contrast to the status of King Khalid when he had been crown prince during King Faisal's reign. When King Khalid died on 13 June 1982, Fahd succeeded to the throne. He was the fifth king of Saudi Arabia. However, the most active period of his life was not his reign, but when he was Crown Prince. He adopted

neg: Minister of Defense (Saudi Arabia) Minister of Defense (Saudi Arabia) The Minister of Defense heads the Ministry of Defense (), a ministry in Saudi Arabia tasked with coordinating and supervising all major government agencies and federal departments of the government relating directly to national security and the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia. The ministry was previously known as the Ministry of Defense and Aviation , founded on 10 November 1943. The name changed to the Ministry of Defense on the death of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz on 22 October 2011, when former Governor of Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz was appointed to the

neg: Mansour bin Muqrin Mansour bin Muqrin Mansour bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1974 – November 5, 2017) () was a Saudi businessman, member of the House of Saud, and Advisor at the Court of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. In April 2015, he was appointed Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques with the rank of minister. He was the son of Prince Muqrin al-Saud, former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. He was killed in mysterious circumstances when his helicopter crashed on November 5, 2017, hours after a major purge of the kingdom's political and business leadership. Mansour was

neg: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia UK, King Abdullah was accused by protestors of being a "murderer" and a "torturer". Concerns were raised about the treatment of women and homosexuals by the Saudi kingdom and over alleged bribes involving arms deals between Saudi Arabia and the UK. King Abdullah's heir apparent was his half-brother Crown Prince Sultan until the latter's death on 22 October 2011. The title of Crown Prince then passed to Prince Sultan's full-brother, Nayef, until his death in Geneva, Switzerland, on 16 June 2012, while undergoing medical tests for an undisclosed ailment. His third heir apparent was his half-brother Salman, who was named

neg: Saudi Arabia–Turkey relations October 2, 2018, Saudi journalist and "The Washington Post" writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. It has been widely alleged that he was killed by the Saudi government, including by Erdogan, although he has refrained from criticizing Saudi Arabia directly and has instead suggested the blame lies with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. After the incident, Prince Mohammad rejected the concept of a rift with Turkey, stating, "Many are trying to … drive a wedge between Saudi Arabia and Turkey. … They will not be able to do it as long as there is

neg: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia during the flu pandemic of 1919, his only child was still in utero, and Abdulaziz designated his second son Saud to be heir and that further succession would be brother to brother. When the Unification of Saudi Arabia was complete in 1932, Abdulaziz had himself declared king, and a year later Saud was declared crown prince. When the old King died in 1953, Saud became King and, as planned, his brother Faisal was declared Crown Prince. Then things became complicated. The King and his heir began feuding: Faisal took the title "Prime Minister" for a while, and on occasion took

neg: Saudi Crown Prince Cup money: Source: Source: Saudi Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup (Arabic: كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 until 1990. The competition consists of teams from the top two tiers of Saudi league football (Professional League and First Division League), as well as the competition runs from August until February. Al-Hilal have won the most titles with 13 wins, also Al-Hilal has contested more finals with 17. They being the recent winner of

neg: Saudi Crown Prince Cup Saudi Crown Prince Cup The Crown Prince Cup (Arabic: كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 until 1990. The competition consists of teams from the top two tiers of Saudi league football (Professional League and First Division League), as well as the competition runs from August until February. Al-Hilal have won the most titles with 13 wins, also Al-Hilal has contested more finals with 17. They being the recent winner of 2015–16 season. Prize

neg: Football in Saudi Arabia from the round robin moved to the knock-out phase to compete for the final championship. In 2007–08 season, The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Champions Cup was introduced for the more elite teams to compete for. 8 teams play in that competition which includes top 6 teams of the 1st League plus the winner of the Crown Prince Cup and the winner of the Prince Faisal Cup. , Saudi Arabia was placed 59 on the FIFA World Ranking. There are three professional football league levels of Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Arabia association football league system is organized in a

neg: Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC) (Arabic: كلية الأميركلية الأمير محمد بن سلمان للأعمال وريادة الأعمال) is a co-educational higher education business administration college in King Abdullah Economic City, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. It is the first college in Saudi Arabia which offers BA and post graduate degrees. The college was founded by the then Deputy Crown Prince, now Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and named it after him in July 2016. According to " Arab News", The college was launched on 17 June 2016 and the

neg: Turki al-Hamad to the "Daily Star". Al-Hamad was born in Jordan to a family of merchants that originated from Buraidah, Al-Qassim Region in Saudi Arabia. The family moved when he was a child to Dammam in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. He later moved to the United States, where he obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, later returning to Riyadh to teach political science. He retired in 1995 to take up writing full-time. After the first of four fatwas was issued in 1999, Crown Prince Abdullah, who succeeded to the throne of Saudi Arabia in August 2005, offered

neg: Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations Crown Prince and de-facto UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed of close ties to an individual involved in a 2003 Libyan plot to assassinate then-Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, contradicting Saudi claims that Qatar was involved in the plot. In 2015 emails to former CIA Director David Petraeus, Otaiba disagreed with Petraeus on the utility of then-Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, describing him as "a little off his game" and "not impressive, much less lucid". During 2015, the United Arab Emirates hired lobbyists in the United States to promote then-Saudi Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman. In late 2015, Mohammed bin Nayef

neg: Mexico–Saudi Arabia relations multinational company KidZania operates in Saudi Arabia. Mexico–Saudi Arabia relations Mexico–Saudi Arabia relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Both nations are mutual members of the G-20 major economies and the United Nations. Mexico and Saudi Arabia established diplomatic relations on 12 September 1952. On 31 July 1975, Mexican President Luis Echeverría paid a five-day visit to Saudi Arabia and met with King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah. The two leaders also discussed current events taking place in the Middle East at the time. In October 1981, Saudi Crown Prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al

neg: National Security Council (Saudi Arabia) Deputy Crown Prince. National Security Council (Saudi Arabia) The Saudi National Security Council (SNSC) () was the body in charge of coordinating Saudi Arabia's national security, intelligence and foreign policy strategy. It was established in 2005 by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The first secretary general of the SNSC was Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the former Saudi Ambassador to the United States. The assistant secretary general of the SNSC was Prince Salman bin Sultan until 6 August 2013. The council was abolished by King Salman on 29 January 2015. The National Security Council was formed on 16 October 2005

neg: Austria–Saudi Arabia relations President of Austria Heinz Fischer paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Austria–Saudi Arabia relations Austria – Saudi Arabia relations are foreign relations between Austria and Saudi Arabia. Both countries had diplomatic contact since 7 July 1880, with the opening of an Austrian consulate in Jeddah (then under Ottoman occupation). Official and direct diplomatic relations were established on 10 September 1957. Today, Austria has an embassy in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Vienna. In October 2001, the President of Austria Thomas Klestil paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia. In April 2004, then Crown Prince Abdullah of

neg: Austria–Saudi Arabia relations Austria–Saudi Arabia relations Austria – Saudi Arabia relations are foreign relations between Austria and Saudi Arabia. Both countries had diplomatic contact since 7 July 1880, with the opening of an Austrian consulate in Jeddah (then under Ottoman occupation). Official and direct diplomatic relations were established on 10 September 1957. Today, Austria has an embassy in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Vienna. In October 2001, the President of Austria Thomas Klestil paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia. In April 2004, then Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia paid a state visit to Austria. In March 2006, the

neg: Salman of Saudi Arabia Salman of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( "", ; born 31 December 1935) has been King of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques since 23 January 2015. He was the Deputy Governor of Riyadh and later the Governor of Riyadh for 48 years from 1963 to 2011. He was then appointed Minister of Defense. He was also named the Crown Prince in 2012 following the death of his brother Nayef bin Abdulaziz. Salman became the new King of Saudi Arabia on 23 January 2015 following the death of his

neg: Saudi Arabia–United States relations contempt. Contempt for everything we stand for, contempt for the relationship." In August 2016, Donald Trump Jr. had a meeting with an envoy representing Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and "de facto" ruler Mohammad bin Salman, and Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The envoy offered help to the Trump presidential campaign. The meeting included Lebanese-American lobbyist George Nader, Joel Zamel, an Israeli specialist in social media manipulation, and Blackwater founder Erik Prince. In April 2017, U.S. President Donald J. Trump attempted to repair the United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia by having the US Defense

neg: Mansoor Al-Najai cup. He was voted runner-up as the best Saudi Professional league player. In the next season, Al-Najai was selected for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup to represent Saudi Arabia which was his first ever call-up after some great performances for Al-Alhi. He lost in the Crown Prince cup final again. Al-Najai continued to play for Al-Alhi for the next three seasons where he won a Saudi Federaion cup and a Crown Prince Cup. He became less important for the team and was sent out on loan for the 2007/08 season to Al-Hazem. Back at the club for the 2008/09 season,

neg: 2017 Lebanon–Saudi Arabia dispute to press and isolate Hezbollah, until it will be weakened and eventually disarmed.” Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi told the Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh that he supports the reasons for Hariri's resignation. On 16 November 2017, French President Macron invited Saad Hariri and his family to France. Hariri left Saudi Arabia for France, before returning to Beirut to officially submit his resignation. The French insist that the offer was not one of exile. 2017 Lebanon–Saudi Arabia dispute The 2017 Lebanon–Saudi Arabia dispute began when Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri abruptly announced his resignation while he was in Saudi Arabia

neg: Sara bint Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Saudi Arabia in the mid-2000s. She stated after Crown Prince Abdullah became king in August 2005 that her father was also a contender for the Saudi throne. She also told the AFP "We, the Saudi people, want a clearer mechanism for succession... All (members of the royal family) agreed on Crown Prince Abdullah given that he is the eldest and best qualified. Prince Sultan was also agreed upon to become crown prince. But what happens next?" She accompanied her father while he was ambassador to UNICEF, visiting refugee camps. BBC reports that she has been living in the United Kingdom

neg: Russia–Saudi Arabia relations had insisted prior. Military issues were among the topics of discussions held by Vladimir Putin and Saudi defence minister deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Moscow on 30 May 2016. In early September 2016, following a meeting between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Saudi deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Saudi Arabia, a leading OPEC member, and non-OPEC Russia agreed to cooperate in world oil markets to tackle a global glut, saying they could limit output in the future and signing a joint statement to this effect. Later that year, Russia agreed

neg: Mexico–Saudi Arabia relations Mexico–Saudi Arabia relations Mexico–Saudi Arabia relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Mexico and Saudi Arabia. Both nations are mutual members of the G-20 major economies and the United Nations. Mexico and Saudi Arabia established diplomatic relations on 12 September 1952. On 31 July 1975, Mexican President Luis Echeverría paid a five-day visit to Saudi Arabia and met with King Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah. The two leaders also discussed current events taking place in the Middle East at the time. In October 1981, Saudi Crown Prince Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud visited Mexico to attend the North–South

neg: Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations the rise of Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, with Mohammed bin Zayed aiding his ascension to Crown Prince and serving as a "mentor" to the younger prince. In leaked emails from 2008, Emirati Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba described Saudi leadership as "fuckin' coo coo!" During the 2013-4 period, the United Arab Emirates reportedly hired the NSO Group, an Israeli cyberintelligence firm, to intercept the calls of Saudi Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah, then-Minister of the National Guard, who was consider a contender for the Saudi throne at the time. In 2014, Al-Saadi Gaddafi accused Abu Dhabi

neg: Khaled al-Tuwaijri died, and many believed his removal was in effect defeat of the liberal faction led by the late King and his son Miteb, Minister of the National Guard, and a candidate for deputy crown prince. On 4 November, 2017, Khaled al-Tuwaijri was arrested in Saudi Arabia in a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee. This was done on authority of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman. Khaled al-Tuwaijri Khalid al-Tuwaijri was Chief of the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia under King Abdullah and was the highest ranking non-prince in the country until his ousting by King Salman in

neg: Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/saudi-arabia-prince-turki-bin-mohamed-bin-fahd-flees-to-iran/1/1084357.html Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud (born 5 October 1979 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is the eldest son of Prince Mohamed bin Fahd bin Saud, the eldest surviving son of the late King Fahd who was former governor of the Eastern Provinces and Jawahir bint Nayef, sister of the one time Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef. He is the grandnephew of King Salman, the current King of Saudi Arabia. Prince Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd received his primary, intermediate, and secondary education at the Dhahran School, an international K-9 institution owned

neg: Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi quoted a Turkish official saying that Turkey was informed by Saudi Arabia that it will pay "diya" (financial compensation for murder or bodily harm, under islamic law) to Khashoggi's sons and fiancée. On 20 November Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said claims by the CIA's assessment that crown prince Mohammed gave the order to kill Khashoggi are false: "The leadership of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (the king) and the crown prince, is a red line, and we will not permit attempts to harm or undermine them". After the Khashoggi

neg: Homaidan Al-Turki convicted of these crimes had he been tried in his native country. For example, in a show of support, the Saudi government provided Al-Turki with $400,000 to post bond. In November 2006, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers travelled to Saudi Arabia where he visited King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan, and Al-Turki's family in an attempt to clear up "misperceptions" about the U.S. judicial system and ease the Saudi royal family's concerns over whether Homaidan Al-Turki was treated fairly. Suthers went there at the request of the U.S. ambassador in Saudi Arabia, who had the State Department contact Colorado Governor Bill

neg: Politics of Saudi Arabia Politics of Saudi Arabia The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in the context of a totalitarian absolute monarchy with Islamist lines, where the King is both the head of state and government. Decisions are, to a large extent, made on the basis of consultation among the senior princes of the royal family and the religious establishment. The Qur'an is declared to be the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a). The Allegiance Council is responsible to determine the new King and the new Crown Prince. All citizens of full age have a

neg: Nawaz Sharif visit to Saudi Arabia he reassured that he would "help devise a new battle plan for Saudi intervention in the country." Sharif is said to enjoy exceptionally close ties with senior members of the Saudi royal family. "Pakistan Today" reported on 2 April 2014 that Pakistan will sell JF-17 Thunder jets to Saudi Arabia, after the kingdom had given a grant of $1.5 billion to Pakistan in early 2014. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud arrived in Pakistan on 15 February to meet Sharif where he vowed to enhance work between the two countries towards common issues to

neg: Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud law. After his appointment as interior minister, it was argued that, like Salman, he was also a supporter of King Abdullah's cautious reform initiatives. Prince Ahmed eventually left Saudi Arabia for London. On September 4th 2018, Prince Ahmed was confronted by protesters shouting slogans against him and the Saud Dynasty outside his residence in London. Prince Ahmed responded to the protesters by asking them to blame the current ruling Saudi Monarch and the current Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman instead. Following the repurcussions from the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi, News reports suggested that he had returned to Saudi Arabia in

neg: Iran–Saudi Arabia relations previously criticized by Iran because of its control over the main Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina and also because of its perceived reliance on the United States for security, also participated in the meeting. In the OIC summit meeting, Saudi Arabia was represented by Crown Prince Abdullah (later King) and its Minister of Foreign affairs Saud Al Faisal. Saudi participation proved helpful in the process of further reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia. As a result, Saudi ministerial delegations visited Iran and later on, the official visit of President Mohammad Khattami to Saudi Arabia took place in February

neg: Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن نواف بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 22 May 1953) and is a Saudi diplomat who has been Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom since 2005. He is a member of the House of Saud. Prince Mohammed was born on 22 May 1953, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is the eldest son of Prince Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the twenty-second son of King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. Prince Mohammed was educated at The Capital Institute High School in Riyadh. He has a BS degree

neg: Saudi Arabia–Syria relations King Abdullah who was the first Arab leader to condemn the Assad government in August 2011 "due to its method to deal with the anti-government" demonstrations." As a result of these events, Saudi Arabia withdrew its delegation from the Arab League's peacekeeping mission in Syria on 22 January 2012 and closed its embassy in Damascus in February as well as expelled Syrian ambassador. In August 2017, Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir informed the Syrian opposition at a summit in Riyadh that Saudi Arabia was disengaging with them. In March 2018, Mohammad bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, said

neg: Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (30 December 1925 – 22 October 2011) (), called "Sultan al-Khair" (, "Sultan the Good") in Saudi Arabia, was a Saudi nobleman and government official. A son of King Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud), he was Saudi Defense minister from 1963 to his death in 2011 and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2011. Sultan was born in Riyadh, Najd Sultanate in 1928. He was the 12th son of King Abdulaziz and his mother was Hassa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi. He was the second of the Sudairi Seven. Prince

neg: Khalid of Saudi Arabia provided by the US government. A foreign diplomat described Prince Khalid during this period as "probably nicest man in Saudi Arabia." In 1962, Prince Khalid was appointed deputy prime minister, indicating his prominence in the line of succession. During the rivalry between King Saud and Prince Faisal, Prince Khalid supported the latter together with other princes who were members of Al Jiluwi branch of Al Saud through maternal lineage or marriage. The group was led by Prince Mohammed, Prince Khalid and Prince Abdullah, who had married a woman from Al Jiluwi clan. Khalid bin Abdulaziz was named Crown Prince in

neg: Muhammad bin Nayef Muhammad bin Nayef Muhammad bin Nayef Al Saud (; born 30 August 1959) is a prominent member of the House of Saud. He is a nephew of King Salman and grandson of the founding monarch King Abdulaziz. He has served as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the Council for Political and Security Affairs. On 29 April 2015, he was appointed Crown Prince by King Salman, making him first in line to the throne of Saudi Arabia. On 21 June 2017 he was replaced as Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister

neg: Russia–Saudi Arabia relations to join OPEC nations′ commitment to reduce oil output, with cuts taking effect from 1 January 2017 to last for six months; Russian president Vladimir Putin and Saudi deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, along with Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were said to have played a key role in having OPEC rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia set aside differences to make the organization's first deal with non-OPEC Russia in 15 years possible. In April 2017, deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman told "The Washington Post" that the Saudis had been “coordinating [their] oil policies recently” with Moscow in

neg: Israel–Saudi Arabia relations preemptive strike on nuclear reactor purchased by Iraq from France in 1976, allegedly took place with the cooperation of Saudi Arabia, as the flight path was over Saudi territory.. In recent years Saudi Arabia has changed its viewpoint concerning the validity of negotiating with Israel, which it previously refused. It calls for Israel's withdrawal from territory occupied in June 1967. In 2002 then-Crown Prince Abdullah extended a multilateral peace proposal based on withdrawal that would follow the borders of a two-state solution. At that time, Israel did not respond to the offer. In 2007 Saudi Arabia again officially supported a

neg: Mansour bin Muqrin the son of former Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz and Abta bint Hamoud Al Rashid, and a brother of Prince Turki bin Muqrin bin Abdulaziz and Fahd bin Muqrin. In 2013, Mansour married a daughter of Prince Saud bin Fahd Al Saud. In January 2015, King Salman accepted Crown Prince Murqin's recommendation that Mansour be made Advisor at the Court of the Crown Prince. He was a partner in Ethan Allen's Saudi franchise. Mansour was vice chairman of Al-Bayan Foundation, which builds colleges of higher education in Saudi Arabia. Mansour bin Muqrin died in a helicopter crash near Abha on

neg: Women's rights in Saudi Arabia was widely supported in the online Saudi community. In 2013, the Saudi government sanctioned sports for girls in private schools for the first time. In their article, "Saudi Arabia to let women into sports stadiums," Emanuella Grinberg and Jonny Hallam explain how the conservative Saudi adhere to the strictest interpretation of Sunni in the world. Under their guardianship system, women can not travel or play sports without permission from their male guardians. Some of these strict rules in Saudi Arabia have started to change. The Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allowed women in every part of Saudi society to practice

neg: Salman of Saudi Arabia half-brother, King Abdullah. His major initiatives as King include the Saudi intervention in the Yemeni Civil War, Saudi Vision 2030, and a 2017 decree allowing Saudi women to drive. His son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, is seen as a powerful figure within Saudi Arabia and has led many reforms within the country. Salman was born on 31 December 1935, and is reported to be the 25th son of Ibn Saud, the first monarch and founder of Saudi Arabia. Salman and his six full brothers make up the Sudairi Seven. He was raised in the Murabba Palace. Salman received his

neg: Neom wide network of international investors and innovators, and aims to focus on advanced industries and advanced technology. Saudi Arabia aims to complete the first section of NEOM by 2025. The project has an estimated cost of $500 billion. Saudi Arabia aims to raise $300 billion through an IPO of state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco. This IPO was initially planned for the second half of 2018, but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stated in October 2018 that the IPO will be delayed until "late 2020, early 2021." In late 2018, after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Prince Mohammad admitted that

neg: National Transformation Program 2020 (Saudi Arabia) National Transformation Program 2020 (Saudi Arabia) The National Transformation Plan 2020 (NTP) is an economic action plan put in place by the government of Saudi Arabia as part of its Vision 2030 development plan. Low oil prices cut Saudi Arabia's government revenue in half since 2013. In addition to adapting to lower budgets, the government had to respond to rising demand for housing, education, electricity and water. Crown prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman launched the National Transformation Program to fulfill part of the goals set by the Vision 2030 program. On 22 December 2016, the Saudi government announced

neg: Saudi Arabia–United States relations 'perfect' for trade due to oil being an essential commodity to the American people and the overall economy of the United States. In January 2017, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis "reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia strategic relationship". Mattis has voiced support for a Saudi Arabian-led military campaign against Yemen's Shiite rebels. He asked the President to remove restrictions on U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia. On 10 February 2017, CIA director Mike Pompeo awarded the Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef with the CIA's "George Tenet" Medal. Saudi Arabia has been an enticing trade partner with the

neg: Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia The Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia is the chair of the Council of Ministers and formal head of government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since the reign of King Faisal, the prime minister post has been held by the king. The office was created along with the Council of Ministers on 9 October 1953, by decree of King Saud. Due to unrest within the royal family over his rule, Saud was forced to appoint his half-brother, Crown Prince Faisal, as prime minister. An ongoing power struggle between the two led to Faisal's resignation in

neg: 2017 Lebanon–Saudi Arabia dispute plot was "the dumbest thing I've ever seen." The entire fiasco was believed to be part of Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman's extreme measures to curb Iran's influence in the region. Several Iran-leaning and Shia-aligned Lebanese groups, including Hezbollah, accused Saudi Arabia of holding Hariri hostage; Hariri's associates and Saudi officials have denied this. Several Lebanese commentators poked fun at the released pictures of Hariri in Saudi Arabia for their apparent similarity to those taken of hostages. The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, declared "the resignation of Hariri illegal and invalid." In November, it was announced that Hariri

neg: Fahd of Saudi Arabia Fahd of Saudi Arabia Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ( ""; 1921 – 1 August 2005) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005. He was one of 45 sons of Saudi founder Ibn Saud and the fourth of his six sons who were kings (Saud, Faisal, Khalid, Fahd, Abdullah and Salman). Fahd was appointed Crown Prince when his half-brother Khalid succeeded another half-brother King Faisal, who was assassinated in 1975. Fahd was viewed as the "de facto" Prime Minister during King Khalid's reign in part due to the latter's ill health. Fahd

neg: Saudi Arabia–United States relations considerably more pro-American, after Al-Qaeda linked groups staged attacks inside Saudi Arabia.) The proposal at the Defense Policy Board to `take Saudi out of Arabia` was spread as the secret US plan for the kingdom. In October 2001, The "Wall Street Journal" reported that Crown Prince Abdullah sent a critical letter to U.S. President George W. Bush on August 29: "A time comes when peoples and nations part. We are at a crossroads. It is time for the United States and Saudi Arabia to look at their separate interests. Those governments that don't feel the pulse of their people and

neg: China–Saudi Arabia relations Road Initiative, and has signed numerous deals across several areas. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman also hinted that China could boost its diplomatic footprint in the Middle East, while stating that “Saudi Arabia is willing to work hard with China to promote global and regional peace, security and prosperity”. Zheng He's Treasure voyages sent some men to Mecca and Medina. As of 1989, Saudi Arabia was the only Arab country that still had not established Diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China (although Saudi Arabia did maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan). After

neg: Mishaal bin Majid Mishaal bin Majid Mishal bin Majid Al Saud() has been governor of Jeddah since 1998 and a member of House of Saud. Mishaal bin Majid was born in Riyadh. His family moved to Jeddah in 1971. His father is late Majid bin Abdulaziz, a son of King Abdulaziz and a full-brother of Prince Sattam. Prince Mishaal is full brother of Prince Abdulaziz and five sisters. One of his sisters, Jawaher bint Majed, is the first Saudi woman to have been granted the title of the patron of arts in Saudi Arabia. Mishaal bin Majid was educated entirely in Saudi Arabia

neg: USS Valley Forge (CV-45) at Hong Kong, Singapore, and Trincomalee, Ceylon. On 21 March 1948 at 0800, she was at 18-43'N and 64-33'E – halfway around the world. She visited the Persian Gulf and anchored off the ARAMCO refinery in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia as a gesture of goodwill from the American government. On 25 March, the ship's complement "manned the rail" for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and officers attended a banquet given by Crown Prince of Damman. Rounding the Arabian peninsula, she became the largest aircraft carrier and the longest ship at that time to transit the Suez Canal. On 6

neg: Saud of Saudi Arabia The traditional Consultative Council in Makkah, the "Majlis-ash-Shura" or Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia was expanded on 17 November 1952. Earlier, on 19 October 1953, Ibn Saud had also appointed Crown Prince Saud as Prime Minister for the first Saudi Cabinet. Before that, he appointed him as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Internal Security Units on 25 August 1953. During this period, the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia, including the Air Force, were modernised on a large scale with American assistance. The Saudi Arabian Airlines fleet was also expanded by the purchase of four new 'Sky Masters' to

neg: Al-Waleed bin Talal November 2017, Al-Waleed was arrested in Saudi Arabia in a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee. This was done on authority of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, his cousin (both are grandsons of Ibn Saud, first monarch and founder of Saudi Arabia), with the aim of consolidating his position. Just days before his arrest, Al-Waleed reportedly contacted US-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (who has publicly criticized the Saudi government in the past) and invited him to return to the Kingdom in order to contribute to Mohammad bin Salman's vision. The authorities in Saudi Arabia were demanding at

neg: Visa policy of Saudi Arabia the Saudi Arabian authorities reiterated that tourist visas will not be reintroduced. However, in April 2016, former Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef announced that plans to start issuing tourist visas as part of Vision 2030, which aims to diversify Saudi economy and leading it away from an oil dependent economy. Saudi Arabia has welcomed Uber and Six Flags parks in its initial steps towards amplifying the tourism sector. In November 2017 it was announced that Saudi Arabia would begin issuing tourist visas and online application in 2018. In January 2018 it was announced that the following nationalities will be eligible

neg: Saudi Arabia–Turkey relations conducted discussions with the UAE on the topic of curbing “Turkish expansionist policy”. In turn, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Saudi Arabia of being non-Islamic and heretics. Furthermore, Turkey has deployed troops to defend the government of Qatar from an attempted coup by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In March 2018, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman referred to Turkey as part of a "triangle of evil" alongside Iran and Muslim Brotherhood. In August 2018, Turkey backed Saudi Arabia in its dispute with Canada, rejecting the Canadian actions as a "form of interference in other countries’ internal affairs". On

neg: Saudi Arabia the Council of Ministers approved a law that gives the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage the means to protect Saudi Arabia's ancient relics and historic sites. Within the framework of the 2016 National Transformation Program, also known as Saudi Vision 2030, the kingdom allocated 900 million euros to preserve its historical and cultural heritage. Saudi Arabia also participates in the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH), created in March 2017, with a contribution of 18.5 million euros. In 2017 Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman promised to return Saudi Arabia to the “moderate Islam”

neg: History of Saudi Arabia Fahd suffered a debilitating stroke and the Crown Prince, Prince Abdullah assumed day-to-day responsibility for the government. In 2003, Saudi Arabia refused to support the US and its allies in the invasion of Iraq. Terrorist activity within Saudi Arabia increased dramatically in 2003, with the Riyadh compound bombings and other attacks, which prompted the government to take more stringent action against terrorism. In 2005, King Fahd died and his half-brother, Abdullah, ascended to the throne. Despite growing calls for change, the king has continued the policy of moderate reform. King Abdullah has pursued a policy of limited deregulation, privatization and

neg: Jordan–Saudi Arabia relations The city of Aqaba was part of the Kingdom of Hejaz (1916–1925), and geographically it is part of Arabia, but it is currently under Jordanian control. According to a 2013 Pew global opinion poll, 88% of Jordanians express a favourable view of Saudi Arabia, with 11% expressing an unfavourable view, the most favourable opinion of the KSA in the Middle East. After the elevation of Mohammed bin Salman to Saudi Crown Prince, relations have deteriorated over Saudi attempts to sideline Jordan in negotiations over the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Jordan's reluctant support for the Saudi position during the 2017–18 Qatar diplomatic crisis

neg: Political positions of Rand Paul to a potential civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia" due to furthered "serious concerns about the transparency, accountability, and judgment of current decisionmakers in Saudi Arabia" following Khashoggi's death as well as actions by the Saudi Arabia's government in Yemen and Lebanon. In November 2018, speaking on the Khashoggi's murder, Paul said, "I think the evidence is overwhelming that the crown prince was involved. I don't think we can sweep this under the rug." Paul stated his disbelief in the effectiveness of sanctions on Saudi Arabia, given the imprisonment of Saudi officials that had been

neg: Saudi Arabia–United States relations deal with security, economics, and business aspects of the relationship, making it in the top of its fame. (Gearan, 2008) In early 2018, the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman visited the United States where he met with many top politicians, business people and Hollywood stars, including President Donald Trump, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and George W. Bush. US President Donald Trump authorized a nearly $110B arms deal with Saudi Arabia, worth $300B over a ten-year period, signed on the 20 May 2017, this includes training and close co-operation with the Saudi Arabian military. Signed

neg: Dimitri Davidovic Arabia, King Fahed Cup. 1 Cup of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Cup. 2 Federation Cup, Saudi Arabia. 1 Champion of U.A.E. 1 Cup of U.A.E. 1 Federation Cup, U.A.E. 1 Bronze medal in the Asian Cup Championship 1 H.R.H. Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Cup 1 Winning playoffs and promotion to the highest Belgian division Dimitri Davidovic Dimitrije "Dimitri" Davidović (, born 21 May 1944) is a Belgian of Serbian descent former football player, and a football manager. Davidović was a professional soccer player during 16 years in the first divisions of Europe. 1956–1967 He started there and went through all

neg: Bakr bin Laden will have two umbrella firms, one of which will carry out mega contracting and construction works in Qatar and the rest of the world. It is also currently working on a $994.6m contract to design and build 30 parcels in King Abdullah Financial District, Saudi Arabia. In April 2018, Bakr transferred his stake in the Saudi Binladin Group to the government of Saudi Arabia. On 4 November 2017, Bakr bin Laden was arrested in Saudi Arabia in a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee. This was done on authority of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Bakr was

neg: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia for a new crown prince, or whether Prince Nayef would automatically fill that position. Despite such concerns, Prince Nayef was appointed Crown Prince on 27 October 2011 after consultation with the Allegiance Council by Abdullah. In November 2010, Prince Nayef chaired a cabinet meeting because of the deterioration of the King's health. During the same month, King Abdullah transferred his duties as Commander of the Saudi National Guard to his son Prince Mutaib. King Abdullah is credited with building up the once largely ceremonial unit into a modern 260,000-strong force that is a counterweight to the army. The Guard, which

neg: Saleh Abdullah Kamel Institutions, Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Council of Saudi Chambers and Federation of GCC Chambers. On 4 November 2017, Saleh Abdullah Kamel was arrested in Saudi Arabia in a "corruption crackdown" conducted by a new royal anti-corruption committee. This was done on authority of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to amass power in the Kingdom. This purge marks the biggest corruption crackdown in the history of Saudi Arabia. Kamel has been honored by many medals, titles and prizes including: Kamel is the owner of Durrat Al-Arus, a resort in Saudi Arabia. He owned the ART TV network, the only

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King of Saudi Arabia state. The King of Saudi Arabia is also considered the Head of the House of Saud and Prime Minister. The Crown Prince is also the "Deputy Prime Minister". The kings after Faisal have named a "second Deputy Prime Minister" as the subsequent heir after the Crown Prince.

 The Royal Standard consists of a green flag, with an Arabic inscription and a sword featured in white, and with the national emblem embroidered in gold in the lower right canton. The script on the flag is written in the Thuluth script. It is the "shahada" or

neg: Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict from London. Saudi Arabia under King Salman has adopted a more assertive foreign policy, particularly reflected in the country's intervention in Yemen in 2015 and its involvement in Lebanon in 2017. This has continued with the June 2017 appointment of Mohammad bin Salman as Crown Prince, who has been considered the power behind the throne for years. The Crown Prince has referred to Iran, Turkey, and Islamic extremist groups as a "triangle of evil," and compared Supreme Leader Khamenei to Adolf Hitler. The populist, anti-Iranian rhetoric comes at a time of uncertainty over potential fallout from Mohammad bin Salman's consolidation

neg: Deputy crown prince Deputy crown prince Deputy crown prince is a royal political position, being the third man in the kingdom. The holder of the position becomes crown prince in the event of the absence of the crown prince, and the king of the country in the event of vacant posts of the King and the Crown Prince at the same time. The position is known in Saudi Arabia, as a key position. There are also other designations, such as the Second Deputy Premier, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Mandate of the mandate of the Covenant. The title of "Deputy Crown Prince" only

neg: Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (; born 15 September 1945) is a member of House of Saud who served as Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from January to April 2015. He was Director General of Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah (Saudi Intelligence Agency) from 2005 to 2012. In July 2012, Muqrin was appointed King Abdullah's Advisor and Special Envoy with the rank of minister. On 1 February 2013, King Abdullah named him as Second Deputy Prime Minister, being the fifth Saudi royal to hold this position. This post was previously held by King Fahd, King Abdullah, Crown Prince

neg: Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia The Saudi Council of Ministers ( "Majlis al-Wuzarā’ as-Su‘ūdī") is the cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is led by the King who is Prime Minister. The council consists of the Prime Minister, the Crown Prince, who is First Deputy Prime Minister, and cabinet ministers. Since 2015, there are 23 ministers with portfolio and seven ministers of state, two of whom have special responsibilities. All members of the council are appointed by royal decree. The Council of Ministers was established by King Abdulaziz Al Saud in 1953. It is responsible for "drafting

neg: Council of Economic and Development Affairs (Saudi Arabia) been set up. The council breaks down the roles and responsibilities of the relevant government agencies and mechanisms, including a strategic committee and an office of strategic management. Council of Economic and Development Affairs (Saudi Arabia) The Saudi Council of Economic and Development Affairs is one of two Subcabinets of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by King Salman to replace the Supreme Economic Council, and is led by the King Salman’s son and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who holds additional roles such as Defense minister. The fall in oil prices in 2014, coupled with developing security

neg: King of Saudi Arabia King Salman will be from among his progeny. Sons of Ibn Saud are considered to have primary claim on the throne of Saudi Arabia. This makes the Saudi monarchy quite distinct from Western monarchies, which usually feature large, clearly defined royal families and orders of succession, and use the absolute primogeniture system of succession. Muhammad bin Nayef was the first grandson of Ibn Saud to be in the line of succession before being deposed from the position of Crown Prince by a royal decree in 2017. Saudi Arabia is ruled by Islamic law (Sharia) and purports to be an Islamic

neg: Council of Economic and Development Affairs (Saudi Arabia) Council of Economic and Development Affairs (Saudi Arabia) The Saudi Council of Economic and Development Affairs is one of two Subcabinets of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was established by King Salman to replace the Supreme Economic Council, and is led by the King Salman’s son and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who holds additional roles such as Defense minister. The fall in oil prices in 2014, coupled with developing security threats led King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to reshuffle the existing cabinet structure and staff. On 29 January 2015, days after assuming the throne, King Salman bin

neg: Israel–Saudi Arabia relations contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran. This is the first public admission of cooperation between the two countries by a senior Israeli official. In November 2017, the Israel Defense Forces chief of general staff gave an exclusive interview to Saudi media. Lieutenant General Gadi Eizenkot confirmed Israel’s willingness “to exchange experiences with moderate Arab countries and exchange intelligence to confront Iran” and noting that on certain matters, “there is complete agreement between us and Saudi Arabia.” In November 2018, Netanyahu publicly defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in the wake of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi,

neg: Saudi Arabia–United States relations the case, the US promised to revoke the visas of Saudi nationals responsible for Khashoggi's death. In November 2018, Trump defended Saudi Arabia, despite the country's involvement in the killing of Khashoggi. Experts in the Middle East believe that Congress could still put sanctions on some Saudi officials and the crown prince. However, even without the sanctions imposed, it is impossible for Mohammad bin Salman to visit Washington or have a direct relationship with the Trump administration. However, in November 2018, relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia re-strengthened when Trump nominated John Abizaid, a retired US army general

neg: Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Saud Crown Prince Nayef. The other two advisors of the Crown Prince were Mohammed bin Fahd and Faisal bin Khalid. On 22 December 2013, Prince Mishaal was appointed governor of Mecca Province, replacing Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud in the post. He was released from this position by King Salman on 29 January 2015, 6 days after his father's death. Khalid bin Faisal Al Saud replaced Prince Mishaal in the post. The latter was made an advisor to the king on the same date. In the Najran Province, the south of Saudi Arabia, the small Saudi Ismaili minority (population approximately 400,000)

neg: Saad bin Khalid Al Jabry Saad bin Khalid Al Jabry Dr Sa’ad Bin Khalid Bin Sa’ad Allah Al Jabri is a Brigadier-General and Minister of State as well as being a long-time adviser to Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia. Starting in 2010, the Minister of the Interior had entrusted him with a major security adviser position, where he helped create various counter-terrorism and rehabilitation programs. In September, 2015, Al Jabry made a private visit to then-CIA Director John Brennan in the US. He had not informed Mohammed bin Salman in advance, and was promptly fired when he returned to Saudi Arabia.

neg: House of Saud House of Saud The House of Saud ( ) is the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia. It is composed of the descendants of Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the Emirate of Diriyah, known as the First Saudi state (1744–1818), and his brothers, though the ruling faction of the family is primarily led by the descendants of Ibn Saud, the modern founder of Saudi Arabia. The most influential position of the royal family is the King of Saudi Arabia. King Salman, who reigns currently, chose first his nephew and then his son as the crown prince without consulting the Allegiance

neg: Mashhur bin Abdulaziz Al Saud him as a potential successor to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Mashhur bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Mashhur bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1942) is a senior prince in the House of Saud and a member of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Allegiance Council. His daughter Sara is married to Saudi Arabia's crown prince and defense minister Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud. Prince Mashhur was born in 1942. His father was King Abdulaziz, and his mother was Nuf bint Nawwaf bin Nuri Al Shaalan. They married in November 1935. Prince Mashhur has two full brothers; late Prince Thamir and Prince Mamdouh.

neg: Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia Industries signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ROSOBORONEXPORT for the local production of the 9M133 Kornet-EM anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, the TOS-1A advanced multiple rocket launcher and AGS-30 automatic grenade launchers with grenades and Kalashnikov AK-103. China, Russia, Saudi Arabia Boosted Defense Most as U.S. Cut http://bloom.bg/1OqdP38 Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia The armed forces are mainly the responsibility of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation, which also oversees the construction of civilian airports as well as military bases, and meteorology departments. Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz was Saudi Arabia's Minister of Defence and Aviation from 1962 to 2011.

neg: Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd Al Saud (born 5 October 1979 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is the eldest son of Prince Mohamed bin Fahd bin Saud, the eldest surviving son of the late King Fahd who was former governor of the Eastern Provinces and Jawahir bint Nayef, sister of the one time Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef. He is the grandnephew of King Salman, the current King of Saudi Arabia. Prince Turki bin Mohamed bin Fahd received his primary, intermediate, and secondary education at the Dhahran School, an international K-9 institution owned and

neg: Religion in Saudi Arabia on foreign compounds can be several hundred strong. In 2018, it was reported that the religious police had stopped enforcing the ban on Christians religious services anywhere in the Kingdom whether publicly or privately, and for the first time, a "documented Christian service" was openly conducted. Sometime before 1 December 2018, a Coptic Mass was performed in the city of Riyadh by Ava Morkos, Coptic Bishop of Shobra Al-Kheima in Egypt, during his his visit to Saudi Arabia (according to Egyptian and other Arab media). Ava Morkos was originally invited to Saudi Arabia by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in

neg: Mujtahidd (activist) of former Interior Minister Nayef bin Abdulaziz. After creating a new account and regaining his old username, Mujtahidd now boasts around 2,000,000 Twitter followers and now his tweets focus on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's consolidation of power and the new status quo of Saudi Arabia under the crown prince. His identity is disputed, with the most popular theories being that he is a member of the Saudi royal family or the London-based opposition activist Sa'ad Al-Faqih. Focusing on political analysis, investigative journalism, and 'leaking information' from within members of the Saudi royal family, Mujtahid has been termed the

neg: Presidency of Donald Trump and "backing confrontational approaches to Iran and Qatar". In October 2018, amid widespread condemnation of Saudi Arabia for the killing, and possible murder, of prominent Saudi journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi, the Trump administration pushed back on the condemnation. Trump said, "here we go again with you're guilty until proven innocent," drawing a parallel to what he believed were unsubstantiated sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Trump said that the Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman denied any knowledge of what happened to Khashoggi. After the CIA assessed that the Saudi crown prince ordered the murder

neg: Khaled al-Tuwaijri Khaled al-Tuwaijri Khalid al-Tuwaijri was Chief of the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia under King Abdullah and was the highest ranking non-prince in the country until his ousting by King Salman in 2015. Al-Tuwaijri was born in 1960 and studied law in Saudi Arabia; he obtained a master's degree in political science in the United States and another in Islamic criminal law in Saudi Arabia. He is an author and poet. He started working in the civil service in 1995 and held several positions until he became head of the Crown Prince's Court, replacing his father Abdulaziz al-Tuwaijri in early

neg: Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was also posthumously given the King Khalid award in 2011. Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (30 December 1925 – 22 October 2011) (), called "Sultan al-Khair" (, "Sultan the Good") in Saudi Arabia, was a Saudi nobleman and government official. A son of King Abdulaziz (Ibn Saud), he was Saudi Defense minister from 1963 to his death in 2011 and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 2005 to 2011. Sultan was born in Riyadh, Najd Sultanate in 1928. He was the 12th son of King Abdulaziz and his mother was Hassa bint Ahmed Al

neg: Mansoor Al-Najai Al-Alhi Crown Prince Cup: 2002, 2007 Saudi Federation Cup: 2001, 2002, 2007 Arab Champions League: 2003 Gulf Club Champions cup: 2002, 2003 International Friendship Championship: 2001-02, 2002–03 International Saudi Arabia AFC Asian Cup: 2004 Individual Al Alhi's Fans Favourite Player of the year: 2009-10 Saudi Professional League Golden Glove: 2010-11, 2011–12, Saudi Professional League Best Goalkeeper: 2010-11, 2011–12 Mansoor Al-Najai Mansoor Al-Najai was born In 1978 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Najaran SC. Often regarded as one of the most influential players in Saudi Arabian football. Al-Najai has