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"The Saudis have initiated a major campaign to undermine Iran's ally Hezbollah, which they believe is vulnerable today. Riyadh is likely to have considerable but not complete success. It's a characteristically risky strategy. The Saudis branded Hezbollah a terrorist organization earlier this year and then persuaded their Gulf Cooperation Council allies to do the same on March 2. Then Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef pressed a summit of Arab interior ministers to join in lambasting Hezbollah in Tunis in early March. The Arab League formally agreed to label Hezbollah a terrorist group at a Foreign Ministerial in Cairo later in the month. Only Iraq and Lebanon abstained. "

He is the architect and very public face behind Saudi Arabia's boldest military campaign in nearly 100 years. But Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country's young, newly-minted defense minister, remains a virtually unknown figure at home and abroad.

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has the world's ear after he elaborated on his plan for taking Saudi Aramco public.

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has the world's ear after he elaborated on his plan for taking Saudi Aramco public.

Mohammed bin Salman is young Saudi prince. He still in his early 30's, and his father, king Salman, assign him to be the defense minster.

prince Bandar bin Sultan answer a question about corruption in Saudi arabia

Here is the perfect article that explains the difference betweens Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya. It basically talks about how Qatar has used Aljazeerah to create media war against Saudi Arabia. They can't be in real war because they both in the GCC agreement which are they supposed to protect each others. Alarabyia has been established in Dubai and ruled by Saudi Royal prince only to compete with Aljazeerah. This article talks more in depth about these issue

In this Al-Bab translation, the details of the 2002 Arab Summit peace initiative for the Israel-Palestine conflict are outlined. Including borders based off of 1967 lines, and the right of protection, the plan was inspired by Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia.

For years, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz was described as Saudi Arabia's king-in-waiting. A hard-working traditionalist, the 79-year-old embodies the pragmatism that has allowed the al-Saud's influence to endure, keeping close contacts with both