Saudi prosecutors will bring charges against engineers and two government employees as a result of the 2015 crane collapse in Mecca, which killed 107 people and infuriated top government leaders.
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, met Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg during a tour of Silicon Valley before departing for New York.
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Saudi Arabia has signed partnership agreements with theme park company Six Flags Entertainment and Cisco Systems during a visit by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his accompanying delegation to Silicon Valley this week.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosted an enhanced honor cordon yesterday to welcome Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
The private roundtable discussion will provide an opportunity for top Ministry officials, representatives from the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), and U.S. business executives to discuss issues important to the U.S.-Saudi commercial and trade relationship.
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said in rare public comments on Thursday that Saudi Arabia had exerted "unacceptable" pressure on the world body after a U.N. report blacklisted a Saudi-led military coalition for killing children in Yemen, according to reports.
Saudi Arabia has unveiled its long-awaited National Transformation Program, a 112-page document outlining Saudi Arabia's strategic objectives in achieving its previously-announced "Vision 2030" initiative.
