In a move worthy of Michael Corleone of The Godfather movie fame, the 32 - year old crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, consolidated his power, over the weekend, by trotting a tried - and - true method of vanquishing political rivals in a monarchy: charge them with corruption. (cnbc.com)
But for the first time this month they suggested it could be delayed until 2019, pushing back a central plank of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's plan to modernize the economy. (bloomberg.com)
Thick, acrid black smoke enveloped the Gaza Strip on Friday as 20,000 demonstrators rallied along the border with Israel, burning tires, the occasional Israeli flag and, for the first time, photographs of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (sun-sentinel.com)