Tag: Mohammed bin Salman
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Jamal Khashoggi’s words live on: truth endures in the MBS era
Introduction: a moment that lingers When President Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Oval Office, the question of Jamal Khashoggi—an exiled Saudi journalist who was murdered in 2018—returned to the foreground. U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that the operation to silence Khashoggi was approved at the highest levels of Saudi leadership. The…
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Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi’s Words Live Forever
Introduction: A moment that reopens old wounds When a president sits down with the heir to a longtime U.S. ally, the optics are heavy, and the implications reverberate beyond the White House. This week, the Oval Office encounter with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) brought Jamal Khashoggi back into the national conversation. The…
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News Analysis: How the Saudi crown prince went from pariah to feted White House guest
From Pariah to Diplomatic Fixture: A Fast-Forward Realignment Seven years ago, a visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the United States would have triggered a political crisis, not a welcome banner. The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, amid‑ships of a tense U.S.-Saudi relationship, had turned the crown prince into a symbol of autocratic…
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Contempt and Camaraderie: Trump and the Crown Prince’s Uneasy Alliance
Introduction: A Complex Rapport Between Two Powers The relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia has long been defined by strategic interests, energy security, and regional influence. In the era of President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), that relationship took on a distinctive flavor: a blend of public admiration, personal…
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Trump and MBS: A Bond Built on Controversy and Contempt
Introduction: A controversial alliance takes shape From the moment Donald Trump entered the U.S. presidency, the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia entered a new phase marked by personal chemistry, strategic calculations, and public controversy. Central to this narrative is the bond between former President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
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Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Bond Over Contempt: A Delicate Alliance in Turbulent Times
Introduction: A Controversial Bond in a Divisive Era From the moment political headlines turned toward the tensions between the United States and Saudi Arabia, observers noted a unique, almost personal, dynamic between former President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The relationship that emerged was marked by outspoken contempt for critics, a…
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Cristiano Ronaldo at White House Dinner with Crown Prince
Ronaldo Makes a High-Profile Appearance in Washington The football icon Cristiano Ronaldo drew global attention as he attended a White House black-tie dinner, a marquee event that brought together heads of state, business leaders, and notable cultural figures. This unlikely pairing—one of the world’s most recognizable athletes and the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia—…
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Trump Berates Reporter in Oval Office Over Khashoggi Question
Overview of the incident President Donald Trump publicly confronted a reporter in the Oval Office on Tuesday after the journalist asked about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in that case. Witnesses described a tense exchange in which one reporter was berated while another was…
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Trump Berates One Reporter and Tells Another, ‘Quiet Piggy’ in Oval Office
Overview of the Oval Office Exchange President Donald Trump faced sharp questions from the press regarding the 2018 death of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist killed at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. In what witnesses described as a tense exchange, Trump reportedly berated a reporter who pressed him about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
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Ronaldo Joins White House Meeting Between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Ronaldo Attends White House Meeting Between Trump and Mohammed bin Salman The White House hosted a high-profile gathering on Tuesday as football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo joined a bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The appearance underscored how global sports figures increasingly intersect with diplomacy, even as policy…