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MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN

Growing security threats from Iran and its Houthi proxies, as well as economic pressures, are testing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ability to deliver the stability, prosperity and reform on which his rule depends.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s MBS is facing his greatest challenge
MBS must somehow shore up faith in his promise to build a modern, secure and respected nation.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington in 2025. The crown prince courting Trump has thus far failed to secure direct military intervention.
WORLD
Oct 15, 2026
Saudi crown prince faces Houthi menace in one of his biggest crises
With the Houthis hitting deep inside the kingdom from their base in Yemen, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may find Saudi Arabia has few options.
Mohammed bin Salman has asked Donald Trump for more military support to counter the Houthis.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2026
MBS and Saudi Arabia face crisis with key oil pipeline shut for weeks
Riyadh’s problems grew after Tehran-backed Houthi fighters gained control over a vital strait for shipping and energy markets.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 10, 2026
Turkey says Mecca defense pact could be widened to include Egypt
Several countries are interested in joining the trilateral security agreement that was signed in Mecca on Friday, Turkey’s foreign minister said.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Gulf Cooperation Council, in front of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in May 2025.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Trump to seek OK for Saudi nuclear pact that lacks safeguards, sources say
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has long said if Iran developed a nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia ?would ?too, fueling concern among arms control advocates.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, attends a meeting with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
UAE oil break exposes deepening Saudi rift as Gulf power shifts
The UAE’ decision to quit OPEC has brought years of tensions with Saudi Arabia into the open, marking a rebalancing of power shaped by the Iran war.
U.S. President Donald Trump dances during an event in Texas on Friday. Trump has sought to position himself as a global peacemaker, but on Iran he has taken a consistently hard line.
WORLD
Feb 28, 2026
Who are the main players in the latest U.S.-Iran crisis?
The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran following failed negotiations and a crackdown on mass protests against the Islamic republic.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince, during the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2025
Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper U.S. shift on human rights
Trump’s remarks threw into stark relief just how far his administration has shifted away from the traditional U.S. support for human rights globally.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walks beside U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2025
Saudi crown prince hosted at friendlier U.S. Congress
The second day meeting aimed to tout stronger-than-ever economic and security ties while brushing off scrutiny of the prince’s human rights record.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman talk to the press in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2025
Trump’s warm welcome gives Saudi crown prince ‘lopsided’ rewards
The White House said the two countries signed a loosely worded defense cooperation pact, and Trump designated Saudi Arabia as a “major non-NATO ally.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on May 13. In his upcoming visit to the White House, the crown prince is seeking security guarantees and wants access to artificial intelligence technology and progress toward a deal on a civilian nuclear program.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2025
Saudi crown prince to visit U.S. with defense, AI and nuclear energy on agenda
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking security guarantees from the U.S. and wants access to AI technology and progress toward a deal on a civilian nuclear program.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, during bilateral meetings at the Royal Palace in Riyadh on May 13.
WORLD
Nov 17, 2025
From pariah to power player: Saudi’s MBS reclaims world stage in U.S. visit
Both reformist and autocrat, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has emerged as the most momentous and audacious leader in Saudi Arabia’s modern history.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands at the Royal Court in Riyadh on May 13.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2025
Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties
Normalized relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia could shake up the Middle East, and possibly strengthen U.S. influence there.
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Saudi investment forum at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2025
Trump says U.S. to lift Syria sanctions as he secures $600 billion Saudi deal
Saudi Arabia is one of the largest customers for U.S. arms — part of a decadeslong arrangement where the kingdom delivers oil and the superpower provides security.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (left) meets with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 18, 2025
Rubio discusses Gaza deal with Saudi crown prince
Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations have strongly opposed the U.S. plan for Gaza.
Visitors look at information promoting Saudi Arabia's Neom megaproject at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22.
WORLD
Feb 13, 2025
Why are TikTok ‘momfluencers’ lauding Saudi Arabia’s desert megacity?
One Thai “momfluencer” shared a video of her “typical afternoon in Neom.” The video has been viewed around 800,000 times. The city it shows is almost deserted.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka in 2019.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2025
Trump’s plan for U.S. to own Gaza provokes rebuke from Middle East
Trump’s idea to take over and redevelop Gaza faces mounting opposition, with Jordan’s King Abdullah calling it a dangerous plan that could destabilize the region.
A picture depicting U.S. President Donald Trump shaking hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the slogan above "We (Israel) are ready" (for normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia) is seen in Ramat Gan, Israel, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2025
MBS torn between Trump and Saudi people on potential Israel deal
Among Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s biggest concerns is Saudi Arabia’s young people, which have seen Palestinian support surge amid the war in Gaza.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting at the White House in 2018
WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2025
Saudi Arabia ready to fill power void left by Iran in region reshaped by war
The 15-month conflict in Gaza has tilted the balance of power in the Middle East against the Saudi Arabian kingdom’s longtime rival Iran.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2024
France and Saudi Arabia planning a conference about Palestinian state
The French president said he would recognize a Palestinian state “at the right moment” and at a time “when it triggers reciprocal movements of recognition.”
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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