Mohammed bin Salman

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman review a military honor guard during a welcome ceremony, in Ankara, Turkey

MBS visits Ankara as Turkey attempts to repair relations with its regional rivals

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for talks in Ankara. The visit comes as Turkey seeks to repair ties with its regional rivals. Steven A. Cook at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington spoke with The World's host Carol Hills about the significance of the visit.

MBS visits Ankara as Turkey attempts to repair relations with its regional rivals
Several young school children are shown wearing blue traditional Muslim coverning with a security official hearing a red helmet standing by.

Hundreds of abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria released

Hundreds of abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria released
Two people are shown from behind wearing head coverings and looking up at a screen showing with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift

Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift
Several white candles are burning in front of a sign that reads, "Justice for Jamal Khashoggi."

Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi murder

Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi murder
Protesters hold signs with images of Saudi journalists on them

International community has 'failed' in the aftermath of Khashoggi's death

International community has 'failed' in the aftermath of Khashoggi's death
A man holds a sign that says "we will not leave without Jamal Khashoggi"

Jamal Khashoggi's last interview with The World

The World spoke to journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2017. This is the complete transcript of the interview.

Jamal Khashoggi's last interview with The World
People attend a symbolic funeral prayer for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

UN report sees credible evidence linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder

Khashoggi’s death stirred widespread disgust and hurt the image of crown prince, previously admired in the West for pushing to end the kingdom's oil dependence and easing social restrictions including by allowing women to drive.

UN report sees credible evidence linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder
Saudi women attend a concert featuring the Greek perfomer Yanni at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 3, 2017. 

Saudi Arabia isn’t known for fun. It has a $64 billion plan to turn it around.

Is this a genuine attempt at an image makeover?

Saudi Arabia isn’t known for fun. It has a $64 billion plan to turn it around.
Saudi woman dressed in black robe walks behind a man wearing all white.

'Niqab under my foot' — Saudi women step on veils in online protest

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that women were not required to wear abayas. But women say that in practice nothing has changed, and demanded more freedom.

'Niqab under my foot' — Saudi women step on veils in online protest
US President Donald Trump is shown shaking hands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a medium framed photograph.

Trump maintains business as usual with Saudis

President Donald Trump claims that Saudi Arabia's business with the US produces hundreds of thousands of jobs. But that's not really the case.

Trump maintains business as usual with Saudis
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wears traditional red and white checkered scarf headdress.

Saudi Arabia’s gathering storm over its erratic crown prince

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's personal character faces global scrutiny after serious suspicions of his alleged involvement in the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi Arabia’s gathering storm over its erratic crown prince
CIA Director Gina Haspel stands behind President Donald Trump with the Agency and US flags behind her.

CIA chief heard recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit

CIA Director Gina Haspel heard an audio recording of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during her visit to Turkey this week, two sources told Reuters on Thursday, the first indication Ankara has shared its key evidence.

CIA chief heard recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (center) is shown sitting in a row along with Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.

Trump says Saudis staged 'worst cover-up ever' on Khashoggi; US revokes visas of some Saudis

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Saudi authorities staged the "worst cover-up ever" in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi this month.

Trump says Saudis staged 'worst cover-up ever' on Khashoggi; US revokes visas of some Saudis
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan is shown at a podium addresses members of parliament in Ankara, Turkey.

Turkey demands to know who ordered 'savage' Khashoggi killing

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday dismissed attempts by Riyadh to blame Jamal Khashoggi's "savage" killing on rogue operatives, saying the person who ordered the death of the prominent Saudi journalist must "be brought to account."

Turkey demands to know who ordered 'savage' Khashoggi killing
Still image taken from CCTV claims to show Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Saudi suspected of organizing killing of Khashoggi has close ties the crown prince

Saud al-Qahtani, a top aide for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is one of the fall guys as Riyadh tries to stem international outrage at Khashoggi’s death. On Saturday, Saudi state media said King Salman had sacked Qahtani and four other officials over the killing carried out by a 15-man hit team.

Saudi suspected of organizing killing of Khashoggi has close ties the crown prince