Feb 4 2019
Ending the Saudi Purge
Why did Muhammad Bin-Salman wind up his anti-corruption commission? By Abdelbari Atwan The Saudi Royal Court announced last week that the commission formed to investigate corruption cases, headed by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin-Salman, had completed its task after recovering 400 million riyals ($100 million) worth of assets, shares, real estate and cash deposits. The royal […]
Feb 15 2019
Between Riyadh and Beirut
Why Saudi Arabia lifted its two-year ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon By Abdelbari Atwan Saudi Arabia’s lifting of the two-year-old prohibition on its citizens travelling to Lebanon was attributed by Saudi Ambassador Walid Bukhari to the fact that the security concerns that prompted the ban no longer apply. The Lebanese government is committed […]
By mahaburbar1 • Lebanon, Saudi Arabia •