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Tag: Mohammed bin Nayef

Posted inSaudi Arabia

MBS riding high in Saudi Game of Thrones

by Jonathan Gorvett July 15, 2021July 19, 2021

When Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) talks on a new oil production deal collapsed last week, the depth of the recent rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was laid bare publicly. The breakdown came after months of disagreement between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh on issues ranging from the war in […]

Mohammad bin Salman (left); Mutaib bin Abdullah. Photos: Reuters
Posted inFrance, Germany, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, World

The irresistible rise of MBS… and his possible downfall

by Pepe Escobar and Uwe Parpart November 21, 2017February 18, 2020
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Photo: AFP
Posted inEgypt, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

The inside story of the Saudi night of long knives

by Pepe Escobar November 6, 2017February 18, 2020
A Saudi Arabian oil refinery at dusk. Photo: iStock
Posted inChina, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Saudi power shift risks skidding on oil slick

by M.K. Bhadrakumar June 24, 2017February 18, 2020

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