Mohammed Bin Nayef

For just over two years, until June 2017, Mohammed bin Nayef was crown prince of Saudi Arabia, the designated heir to the throne. A grandson of the kingdom's founder, with long experience at high levels of government, he was the first of his generation to reach the direct line of succession.

With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort, but it is actually a rehab centre -- for violent jihadists.

Mohammed bin Nayef, a powerful figure in Saudi Arabia's security apparatus for the past two decades and the next in line to the throne, was summoned to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the fourth floor of the royal palace in Mecca.

A Saudi Arabian official today denied a report that former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was confined to a palace and barred from travelling abroad after he was replaced by his cousin Prince Mohammed bin Salman as next to the throne.

In the early hours of Wednesday, Saudi Arabia's King Salman elevated his 31-year-old son to be the kingdom's crown prince, replacing the king's 57-year-old nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef. The formal ascension of Mohammed bin Salman establishes the young royal as the most important political figure in the country, given the widespread suggestions that h...

Saudi King Salman on Wednesday named his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, completing a gradual removal of powers from the previous prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who has been fired.

A Saudi investigation into the worst disaster in the history of the hajj pilgrimage is yet to end, official media reported today, more than three weeks after a stampede killed 1,791 people.

Saudi Arabia's crown prince ordered an investigation into the stampede at the Haj pilgrimage that left more than 700 dead on Thursday, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

The relative youth and almost unprecedented power shared by the two heirs to the Saudi throne mean they are likely to dominate the kingdom's politics for decades, putting their pivotal relationship increasingly under scrutiny.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman today named a new housing minister and replaced the head of the royal court in his latest government shuffle.

President Barack Obama will seek to convince Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia on Thursday that the United States is committed to their security despite deep concern among Arab leaders about US efforts to broker a nuclear deal with Iran.

President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office today, ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders, the White House said on Tuesday.

Saudi King Salman appointed Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef as his new heir today and made his son, Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman, second-in-line to succeed in a dramatic reshuffle in the world's top oil exporter.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman today named his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as second in line to the throne under a high-level shakeup.

Rebel forces penetrated deep into the former southern stronghold of Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi today as Al Qaeda freed hundreds of inmates in a jailbreak elsewhere in the chaos-hit country.

For just over two years, until June 2017, Mohammed bin Nayef was crown prince of Saudi Arabia, the designated heir to the throne. A grandson of the kingdom's founder, with long experience at high levels of government, he was the first of his generation to reach the direct line of succession.

With its indoor swimming pool, sun-splashed patios and liveried staff, the Saudi complex has the trappings of a five-star resort, but it is actually a rehab centre -- for violent jihadists.

Mohammed bin Nayef, a powerful figure in Saudi Arabia's security apparatus for the past two decades and the next in line to the throne, was summoned to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the fourth floor of the royal palace in Mecca.

A Saudi Arabian official today denied a report that former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was confined to a palace and barred from travelling abroad after he was replaced by his cousin Prince Mohammed bin Salman as next to the throne.

In the early hours of Wednesday, Saudi Arabia's King Salman elevated his 31-year-old son to be the kingdom's crown prince, replacing the king's 57-year-old nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef. The formal ascension of Mohammed bin Salman establishes the young royal as the most important political figure in the country, given the widespread suggestions that h...

Saudi King Salman on Wednesday named his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, completing a gradual removal of powers from the previous prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who has been fired.

A Saudi investigation into the worst disaster in the history of the hajj pilgrimage is yet to end, official media reported today, more than three weeks after a stampede killed 1,791 people.

Saudi Arabia's crown prince ordered an investigation into the stampede at the Haj pilgrimage that left more than 700 dead on Thursday, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

The relative youth and almost unprecedented power shared by the two heirs to the Saudi throne mean they are likely to dominate the kingdom's politics for decades, putting their pivotal relationship increasingly under scrutiny.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman today named a new housing minister and replaced the head of the royal court in his latest government shuffle.

President Barack Obama will seek to convince Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia on Thursday that the United States is committed to their security despite deep concern among Arab leaders about US efforts to broker a nuclear deal with Iran.

President Barack Obama will meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office today, ahead of a summit with other Gulf Arab leaders, the White House said on Tuesday.

Saudi King Salman appointed Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef as his new heir today and made his son, Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman, second-in-line to succeed in a dramatic reshuffle in the world's top oil exporter.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman today named his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as second in line to the throne under a high-level shakeup.

Rebel forces penetrated deep into the former southern stronghold of Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi today as Al Qaeda freed hundreds of inmates in a jailbreak elsewhere in the chaos-hit country.