"[240], In March 2019, U.S. senators accused Saudi Arabia for a number of repetitive misdeeds and criticised Mohammed, saying he has gone "full gangster". Some were held for months. [164][165][166] Coalition airstrikes during the intervention have resulted in thousands of civilians killed or injured,[167] prompting accusations of war crimes in the intervention. [31], Mohammed was appointed crown prince on 21 June 2017, following the King's decision to depose Muhammad bin Nayef and make his own son the heir to the throne. [10] Mohammed holds a bachelor's degree in law from King Saud University. Denying the title, he explained the mechanism of the decision-making institutions actually holding stakes in the intervention, including the council of security and political affairs and the ministry of foreign affairs from the Saudi side. The US government is angered by the move, accusing Saudi Arabia of siding with Russia in its war against Ukraine. [205] Trump initially supported the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar,[206] despite opposition from U.S. secretary of state Rex Tillerson and Secretary of Defense James Mattis,[207] though he later changed his position. Mohammed's comments received severe criticism worldwide. News of Bin Salman's - also known as MBS - physically abusing of his wife . Hariri eventually was released, went back to Lebanon and annulled his resignation. [91] Neom aims to attract investment in sectors including renewable energy, biotechnology (especially genetically modified agriculture),[92] robotics and advanced manufacturing. "But he's doing it in an Islamic way. He attended King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in law in 2007. ET via WhatsApp, and twenty minutes later the message was marked as "read". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He also serves as the chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and chairman of the Council of Political and Security Affairs. Mohammed has touted reforms in an effort to rebrand his regime's image internationally and within the kingdom. [128], On 26 April 2020, the Supreme Judicial Council of Saudi Arabia abolished flogging as a punishment in the country, stating that the decision was "an extension of the human rights reforms introduced under the direction of King Salman and the direct supervision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman". "[46] An analysis from the CBC claimed that "the clampdown against corruption resonates with ordinary Saudis who feel that the state has been asking them to accept belt tightening while, at the same time, they see corruption and the power elite accumulating more wealth". [146], In August 2019, Loujain al-Hathloul's brother Walid informed that his sister was offered release on denying the human rights abuses committed against her in Saudi prison. When his father, at the time the Crown Prince, became Defence Minister, Prince Mohammed moved with him and acted as his Private and Special Advisor, in what would be a preview of his later role. SWFI facilitates sovereign fund, pension, endowment, superannuation fund and central bank events around the world. [226], In the aftermath of Khashoggi's death, multiple commentators referred to Mohammed as "Mister Bone Saw", a play on the initials MBS. Saudi Arabia's King Salman Tuesday named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, . For Saudi Arabias long-marginalized and repressed women, recent years have seen dramatic changes. The tall, dark and handsome Saudi prince known as MBS has seduced world leaders and eager pundits left and right. A few small players went bankrupt, but American frackers only shut down their less-profitable operations temporarily, and waited for oil prices to go up again. Among the coalition's demands was for Qatar to shutter its popular Al Jazeera news outlet, which has also been critical of coalition rulers. [14] In October 2011, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz died. This would allow then-crown prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Mohammed's father, to take the throne. [216], Relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia became weak after OPEC+ announced a cut in oil production by two million barrels a day. Aljabri and bin Nayef once controlled the Sakab Saudi Holding Company. The fallout was contained as the royal family continued to deflect responsibility for the incident, but Mohammeds image abroad had been tarnished. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. "He's short-circuiting the tradition," Haykel said. 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The Prince was named chair of the newly established Council for Economic and Development Affairs four days after his appointment as Defence Minister, on 29 January 2015. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was the son of Ibn Saud, the founder of the first king of Saudi Arabia. Seen by many as the power behind his ailing fathers throne, he has ushered in much-needed reform but has been entangled in a series of foreign and domestic controversies. Human rights groups say that repression has worsened under his tenure. Saudi insiders describe Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MbS, as mercurial and a micromanager. [42] The interrogators knew very little outside of the victims' assets within Saudi Arabia and wanted to know more about their off-shore holdings, while the victims did not know why they were detained. Mohammed bin Salman is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, heir to his father, King Salman. In January 2015 Saudi Arabias King Abdullah died and Salman became king. In the CIA's analysis, the killing was most likely motivated by Prince Mohammed's privately stated belief that Khashoggi was an Islamist with problematic connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a perception that differs markedly from the Saudi government's public remarks on Khashoggi's death. The New York Times wrote: The sweeping campaign of arrests appears to be the latest move to consolidate the power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the favorite son and top adviser of King Salman. By Ali AlAhmed - March 16, 2018. In September 2017, he implemented the women to drive movement's multi-decade demand to lift the ban on female drivers. In November 2017 Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigned suddenly under suspicious circumstances while on a visit to Riyadh. The maneuver was billed as an anti-corruption sweep. [219][220] The Toronto Star reported that the consensus among analysts indicated that the actions taken by Mohammed were a "warning to the world and to Saudi human rights activists that his Saudi Arabia is not to be trifled with". [90], At the inaugural Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh in October 2017, Mohammed announced plans for the creation of Neom, a $500billion economic zone to cover an area of 26,000 square kilometres on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, extending into Jordan and Egypt. [16][17][18] On 25 April 2014, Mohammed was appointed state minister. The Prince currently chairs Prince Salman Youth Centre and is the Secretary General of the Riyadh Competitiveness Centre, which both do important youth work in the community. [292], On 25 December 2020, as part of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health's national COVID-19 vaccination plan, the Crown Prince was shown receiving the vaccine in a video released by the Saudi Press Agency. [117][118], In October 2017, Mohammed said that the ultra-conservative Saudi state had not been "normal" for the past 30 years, blaming rigid doctrines that had governed society in a reaction to the Iranian Revolution, which successive leaders "didn't know how to deal with". Prince Mohammed is 36 and wields unlimited power on behalf of his ailing 86-year-old father, King Salman. But those sayings of the Prophet (called Hadith), he explained, do not all have equal value as sources of law, and he said he is bound by only a very small number whose reliability, 1,400 years later, is unimpeachable. (business & personal). The person who made the call was identified as Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb, a security officer who is frequently seen travelling with the prince. These include regulations restricting the powers of the religious police and improving women's rights, such as the removal of the ban on female drivers in 2018 and weakening the male-guardianship system in 2019. 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[42] At one point, the interrogators told the victims to contact their bank managers in Geneva and elsewhere and ask for large sums of money, and were surprised due to their inexpertise that the assets were not entirely in cash. It details goals and measures in various fields, from developing non-oil revenues and privatisation of the economy to e-government and sustainable development. ", "In blocking arms to Yemen, Saudi Arabia squeezes a starving population", "Yemen on brink of 'world's worst famine in 100 years' if war continues", "UN receives nearly $1 billion from Saudi Arabia and UAE for humanitarian response to Yemen crisis", "Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Houthi missile fired toward Riyadh, no reported damage", "Britain's red carpet for the Saudi ruler is shameless", "Saudi Arabia planned to invade Qatar last summer. [202][201], Upon Trump's election, support for Mohammed bin Salman was described as one of the few issues where rival White House advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon agreed. Mohammed rules an authoritarian government. Saudi Royal Court, via Reuters. Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute and SWFI are registered trademarks of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. From a young age Mohammed was interested in government, shadowing his father and remaining conscious about his image. ", "Reports of Saudi Crown Prince's Domestic Violence Emerge", "Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman: Reformer and hard-liner", "Mohammed bin Salman the reformer behind Saudi Arabia's shakeup", "A 30-year-old Saudi prince could jump-start the kingdom or drive it off a cliff", "World's Most Expensive Home? [50], Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said that "certainly Saudi Arabia has had a corruption problem for many years. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our terms of use agreement which includes our privacy policy. Prince Mohammed was appointed Minister of Defence and named the Secretary General of the Royal Court on 23 January 2015 when the father ascended to the throne as the new King of Saudi Arabia. If you're not automatically redirected, please click here. The Saudi monarchy had been supporting anti-Assad rebels, while Russians were bombing rebel-held cities in support of Assad, killing tens of thousands of Syrian civilians in the process. [159], Some have called Mohammed the architect of the war in Yemen. 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He sought to open up Aramco for an initial public offering (IPO) and set out on bold development initiatives, such as his Vision 2030 plan designed to attract foreign investment for industries outside its energy sector. Up to 5 Local government officials confirmed to AFP that the controversial. [115] Mohammed slashed the state budget, freezing government contracts and reducing the pay of civil employees as part of drastic austerity measures. [47] Mohammed's reform agenda is widely popular with Saudi Arabia's burgeoning youth population, but faces resistance from some of the old guard more comfortable with the kingdom's traditions of incremental change and rule by consensus. [201] The meeting included Joel Zamel, an Israeli specialist in social media manipulation, Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, and Blackwater founder Erik Prince. Mohammed Bin Salman's Telephone Numbers. [242], In June 2019, a UN report entitled "Annex to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions: Investigation into the unlawful death of Mr. Jamal Khashoggi" linked Mohammed to the assassination. and Barbara Bushs Amazing Love Story. [23] In March 2015, Saudi Arabia began leading a coalition of countries allied against the Houthi rebels. The move was seen by many intelligence analysts as a bid by Salman to further consolidate his power. (business & personal). Certain rulesnot manycome from the unambiguous legislative content of the Quran, he said, and he cannot do anything about them even if he wants to. [243][244], In a June 2019 article, The Guardian claimed that after Khashoggi's assassination, the media group became a target of hacking attempts made by a Saudi cybersecurity subdivision, as per an internal order document obtained by the group, with Saud al-Qahtani undersigned. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Born: August 31, 1985 2008-2023 Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. You can get the new Chrome at Download Chrome. Vision 2030 plans to reform Saudi Arabia's economy towards a more diversified and privatised structure. [288][289] Trump praised his relationship with Mohammed. He was personally linked to the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian Washington Post columnist who had criticised the Saudi government, but he has denied involvement in the killing. [227][228], Mohammed has denied any involvement in the murder and blamed the assassination on rogue operators. No credit card required. 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Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering, Engineering). The envoy offered help to the Trump campaign. Prince Mohammed was appointed minister of defence[19] and secretary general of the royal court. [132][133] Among those detained in a wave of arrests in September 2017 were Abdulaziz al-Shubaily, a founding member of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association (ACPRA); Mustafa al-Hassan, an academic and novelist; and Essam al-Zamel, an entrepreneur. It was thought that a Houthi victory might give Iran, Saudi Arabias main regional rival, a foothold along Saudi Arabias southern border. Bin Salman, 36, was reported two years' later by The New York Times to be the ultimate owner via a series of shell companies. When he announced an anti-terrorist military alliance of Islamic countries in December 2015, some of the countries involved said they had not been consulted. The investments amounted to 14.9 million shares in Activision Blizzard, 7.4 million shares in Electronic Arts, and 3.9 million shares in Take-Two Interactive. [114] In October 2017, the plan for Aramco's IPO listing was criticised by The Economist, which called it "a mess". No credit card required. If you're interested in talking to other influencers' representatives, along with members of the Mohammed Bin Salman management team, The Handbook contains over 617K verified influencer contacts for planning events, interviews and promotions. [74] Journalist Graeme Wood writes, "it is hard to exaggerate how drastically this sidelining of Islamic law will change Saudi Arabia. . July 14, 2022. [199] In 2021, Mohammed signed a military cooperation agreement with Russia. [57], Mohammed's ideology has been described as nationalist[58][59] and populist,[60][61] with a conservative attitude towards politics, and a liberal stance on economic and social issues. [69] Critics, journalists and former insiders are tortured and killed. Dates to be announced. "[238] On 5 December 2018, UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet asked for an international investigation to determine who was behind Khashoggi's murder. "[162][29][163] German officials reacted to the BND's memo, saying the published statement "is not the position of the federal government". Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. [36] Mohammed told The Washington Post in April 2017 that without America's cultural influence on Saudi Arabia, "we would have ended up like North Korea. Pero en 2017 lo destituy como prncipe heredero y nombr a su hijo, Mohammed bin Salman. Access Contact Details. [71] He significantly restricted the powers of the Saudi religious police. [15], In June 2012, Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz died. [224], According to Middle East Eye, seven of the fifteen men suspected of killing Khashoggi are members of Mohammed's personal bodyguard. The Saudi royal family has long ruled the kingdom in concert with ultra-conservative Wahhabism clerics, who have been accused of funding and supporting radical extremists and preventing social reforms. [261][263] Miqdaad Versi, spokesperson for the Muslim Council of Britain, called Mohammed's remarks "disgusting" and a defence of "the use of concentration camps against Uighur Muslims". Donald Trump described the Saudi response to the killing as "one of the worst in the history of cover-ups." Laws that allowed men to strictly control the economic and personal lives of their wives have been eased, allowing women to open businesses, more freely enter the workforce and, as of June 2018, legally drive. Another Bauble for a Saudi Prince", "Pro-austerity Saudi prince buys world's most expensive home", "Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Identified as Buyer of Record-Breaking da Vinci", "The Mystery Buyer of a $450 Million Leonardo da Vinci Painting Was a Saudi Prince", "Mystery Buyer of $450 Million 'Salvator Mundi' Was a Saudi Prince", "Mystery buyer of famed da Vinci is Saudi prince: Report", "Louvre Abu Dhabi: UAE has acquired Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi", "The $450 million question: Where is Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi'? [25] On 29 January 2015, Mohammed was named the chair of the newly established Council for Economic and Development Affairs,[72] replacing the disbanded Supreme Economic Commission. The Kingdoms heavy government spending on defence is on target to increase under Prince Mohammed in the near future, based on new contracts he has negotiated with France, the US and UK. [211], In 2019, during the Trump administration, Joe Biden criticised Mohammed, describing him as a pariah due to the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. [20] In addition, he retained his post as the minister of state. [27] In late 2015, at a meeting between his father and U.S. president Barack Obama, Mohammed bin Salman broke protocol to deliver a monologue criticising U.S. foreign policy. Saudi Arabia persuaded OPEC to do the same. Known as Operation Decisive Storm, the campaign intended to give the government of Yemeni Pres. free lookups / month. Other cultural developments under his reign include the first Saudi public concerts by a female singer, the first Saudi sports stadium to admit women, an increased presence of women in the workforce, and opening the country to international tourists by introducing an e-visa system, allowing foreign visas to be applied for and issued via the Internet. Gone are the days of Knights, castles and moats, unfortunately, as a species we've generally moved past the days of a. Prince Mohammed bin Salmans position in the military plays a pivotal in sealing the countrys arms deals with foreign powers, worth tens of billions of dollars annually, and has so far involved trips to Russia and the USA, where he took part in Obamas Camp David summit with the a number of GCC leaders. [278][279][280][281] This report has been denied by the auctioneer Christie's, the Saudi Arabian embassy,[282] and the UAE government, which has announced that it is the actual owner of the painting. The UAE was pushing for the idea of helping Russia stabilise Syria and enabling the Assad regime in the country. Just to mention the invasion of Iraq for example. DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said he does not care whether U.S. President Joe Biden misunderstood things about him, saying Biden should be focusing on. No credit card required. [265] Bezos was the owner of The Washington Post, the leader of the company Amazon, and the world's richest man at the time. ANKARA, June 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Turkey for the first time in years on Wednesday for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan aimed at fully normalising . His government was also involved in the escalation of the Qatar diplomatic crisis, the 2017 detention of Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri, a 2018 diplomatic spat with Canada, the arrest of Saudi princes and billionaires in 2017, the 20182019 Saudi crackdown on feminists, an alleged phone hack against Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos in 2019, and treason charges against his cousin and rival Muhammad bin Nayef in 2020. , recent years have seen dramatic changes human rights groups say that repression has worsened under his tenure [ ]... 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