UK invites Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6CZ9R)
Saudi heir's official visit would be first since he was accused of being behind killing of Jamal Khashoggi
The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has been invited to the UK on an official visit in late autumn, the first such visit by the heir to the Saudi throne since he was accused of masterminding the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist and dissident.
Numerous UK ministers have been to Saudi Arabia in the interim, and senior Saudi ministers have also come to the UK, including the foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.
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