Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Move over Saudi Arabia, OPEC now belongs to Russia (Video)

The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss Russia’s takeover of  OPEC, as a deal is struck with Saudi Arabia to control oil output.
Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to extend the current output deal to at least the end of 2019. The deal between the two energy powerhouses has made the future OPEC meeting in Vienna redundant.
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War coming in the Gulf? Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Sarajevo moment with Qatar

In July 1914 warmongers in the Habsburg government sent an insanely worded ultimatum to Serbia.  Emperor Franz Josef I – 84 and in poor health – did nothing to restrain them, whilst they were actually egged on by the Habsburg empire’s powerful but wilful ally, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
The result was a geopolitical catastrophe which brought about the end of the Habsburg empire.

Saudi Arabia and Russia: neither allies nor enemies but wary friends

Shortly after hosting US President Trump in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s actual ruler – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – flew off to Russia to meet Russian President Putin.
My colleague Adam Garrie has recently suggested that Saudi Arabia needs Russia more than Russia needs Saudi Arabia, and that this account for the visit.  He is absolutely right.

Here’s why Trump’s allying with Saudi Arabia against Iran is complete folly

One of the most concerning things about President Trump, which has become increasingly obvious ever since he was inaugurated President, is that he is a President who those around him find very easy to manipulate.  There are numerous reports, which I believe, that he tends to do whatever the last person he speaks to urges him to do.