When U.S. President Donald Trump's defense of Saudi Arabia's crown prince this week, he did more than just stir renewed accusations from critics of an affinity toward strongmen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/world/politics/trump-saudi-us-shift-human-rights/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #jamalkhashoggi #pressfreedom #humanrights #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #us #donaldtrump #republicans
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, on the second day of a visit to Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/20/world/politics/saudi-mohammed-bin-salman-us-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #mikejohnson
Donald Trump said Mohammed bin Salman knew nothing about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/world/politics/trump-saudi-khashoggi-us-intel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #mohammedbinsalman #jamalkhashoggi #saudiarabia #middleeast #us #donaldtrump #trade #republicans
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the White House with the aim of deepening decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in commerce, technology and possibly nuclear energy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/world/politics/saudi-us-defense-ai-nuclear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #us #donaldtrump #defense #ai
Both reformist and autocrat, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has emerged as the most momentous and audacious leader in Saudi Arabia’s modern history — driving its transformation and shaping its future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/world/saudi-mbs-us-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #jamalkhashoggi #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman #us #donaldtrump #republicans #oil #middleeast
Donald Trump has talked of normalizing ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it is unlikely when Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/09/world/politics/trump-saudi-arabia-israel-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #saudiarabia #mohammedbinsalman