Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister to attend Arab League Summit

Prince Faisal bin Farhan will symbolize the crown prince, who was suggested by docs to keep away from journey.

Saudi Arabia’s overseas minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan will probably be representing the dominion on the upcoming Arab League Summit on behalf of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who was suggested by docs to keep away from journey, the Royal Court docket has stated.

The royal medical staff on Sunday beneficial that the crown prince, also referred to as MBS, “keep away from long-distance flights” as a result of doable affect of air stress on his ear, in keeping with a statement revealed by the court docket.

The crown prince in a name on Saturday had apologised to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for not having the ability to take part within the summit slated to happen in Algeria on November 1 – the primary because the COVID-19 pandemic – in keeping with Arabic and French media studies.

The Arab League, based in 1945, represents 22 nations throughout the Center East and North Africa, although Syria has been suspended amid its long-running battle. Whereas unified within the name for the Palestinians to have an impartial state, the physique has in any other case been largely fractious and unable to implement its mandates.

MBS, who has risen to energy below his 86-year-old father King Salman was appointed crown prince in 2017, changing Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a once-powerful determine as head of Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism efforts and a detailed ally of the USA.

His rise to energy has seen the dominion endure speedy modifications, comparable to permitting ladies to drive and opening film theatres whereas loosening the grip of ultraconservatives.

He additionally launched a purported corruption crackdown that focused the richest males within the kingdom and led an internationally criticised Arab coalition that intervened militarily in Yemen – the poorest Arab nation.

US intelligence companies have linked Prince Mohammed to the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Washington Publish columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The dominion has denied the prince was concerned and a Saudi court docket tried eight defendants for the homicide, handing them long-term jail sentences in 2020.

Not too long ago, the prince has come below intense US criticism over an oil manufacturing minimize by the Saudi-led OPEC cartel.