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Mohammed bin Salman

Also known as: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman · MBS · Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman · Saudi crown prince

2026-07-222026-08-25

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    On Saturday, he met with Caribbean Football Union members in the Dominican Republic, and on Sunday, he was at the E-Sports World Cup in Paris, attended by the French President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

    Infantino must remember he is European – Ceferin
  3. Joy Online

    The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca.

    Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact
  4. Joy Online

    sional game,” he said. “What is clear is that a state seeking to shape perceptions now owns an asset with proven reach to billions of people. “How it uses it in the years to come is something we should watch closely.” PIF is controlled by Saudi Arabia’s prince Mohammed bin Salman

    Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
  5. Joy Online

    We’re ready to go anytime we want… I’m not looking to kill people.” Trump added that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman – as well as US partners such as the United Arab Emirates and Qatar – had urged him against conducting strikes over the weekend.

    Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday
  6. Joy Online

    astern countries had asked for time to complete a deal that would lead to “the Immediate, Complete and Total” reopening of the vital strait and “an end to Iran’s nuclear threat” He did not name the countries in the post, which followed a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

    Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
  7. Joy Online

    At some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore.'” Axios reported that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke to Trump on Saturday and “expressed concern” about the potential strikes.

    Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made ‘rapidly’
  8. July 2026
  9. Joy Online

    Its de facto ruler, the relatively young Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, has embarked the country on a course known as “Vision 2030”.

    Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
  10. Joy Online

    It represents a major victory for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has sought a nuclear agreement with the US for years as part of a broader campaign to strengthen relations with the West.

    Trump signs Saudi nuclear pact without Israel normalisation requirement
  11. Joy Online

    Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, told CBS News in 2018 that his own nation was not planning to acquire a nuclear weapon, but that “without a doubt if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible”.

    US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
  12. Joy Online

    Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, told CBS News in 2018 that his own nation was not planning to acquire a nuclear weapon, but that “without a doubt if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible”.

    US, Saudi Arabia set to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal

Sunday 23 August

  1. UEFA president criticises FIFA's World Cup privatisation plan

    UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has called Gianni Infantino's abandoned proposal to sell a 21% stake in FIFA competitions' commercial and ticketing rights to a private company "worse than the Super League", saying football would be "literally sold". UEFA led opposition to the plan, with its members voting to boycott World Cups unless it was scrapped.

    23 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 7 August

  1. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign joint defence pact

    Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement stating that an attack on any of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all, announced at a meeting between their leaders in Mecca amid regional tensions.

    7 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Saudi-led group completes $55bn acquisition of gaming company EA

    A consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Affinity Partners (led by Jared Kushner) has finalized its $55bn purchase of Electronic Arts, taking the gaming company private. The deal, which is being financed partly with $20bn in borrowed funds, is thought to be the largest leveraged buyout in history, with analysts warning it could lead to cost-cutting measures and aggressive monetization strategies.

    5 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 3 August

  1. Trump announces Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes

    US President Donald Trump said new talks with Iran will begin Monday after he called off what he described as "massive" strikes on the country. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar reportedly asked him to hold off on any attack, citing progress toward a deal on the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear issues.

    3 August 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 2 August

  1. Trump suspends fresh Iran attack pending quick nuclear deal

    President Trump said the U.S. will hold off on attacking Iran if a deal can be reached quickly to end Iran's nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following requests from Iran and other Middle Eastern countries.

    2 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Trump cancels Iran strikes pending rapid deal agreement

    US President Donald Trump announced he has cancelled strikes against Iran conditional on a deal being struck "rapidly," claiming the parameters of an agreement had been discussed that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran's nuclear threat. The move comes after US media reported Washington may have been planning new strikes on Iran, while Iran had accused the US of escalating tensions and the US government urged Americans in the Middle East to be prepared for potential evacuation.

    2 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 July

  1. Saudi Arabia weighs retaliation or de-escalation after drone attacks

    Saudi Arabia, which has largely avoided involvement in the US-Iran conflict since 28 February, has begun conducting joint strikes with the US on Iranian proxy militias in Iraq after being attacked from three sides. The kingdom now faces a choice between continuing retaliatory strikes as a deterrent or attempting to de-escalate through negotiation.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 23 July

  1. Trump administration signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

    The Trump administration reached a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia for civilian energy programmes without requiring Saudi Arabia to normalise relations with Israel, reversing a long-standing U.S. policy stance that past presidents had tied to nuclear technology transfers.

    23 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. US and Saudi Arabia sign nuclear cooperation agreement

    The US and Saudi Arabia have signed a "peaceful nuclear co-operation agreement" that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme and provide American companies access to the Saudi nuclear energy program. The deal reportedly could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in the future, which experts say would be a first for the US and carries risks of nuclear proliferation in the region.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. US, Saudi Arabia to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal

    The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal allowing the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, with the arrangement potentially allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its soil at a US-built facility. Nuclear experts and non-proliferation campaigners have expressed concern that the agreement could enable Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons, distinguishing it from a 2009 US-UAE agreement under which the UAE does not produce its own fuel.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

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