has concluded Mohammed bin Salman ordered) as well as heightened concerns about Saudi conduct in the war in Yemen and other allegations of domestic human rights abuses. So of course we must evaluate our ties with Saudi Arabia,” he said. Blunt had particular scorn for crown prince himself, despite previously holding him in high regard. “This is the same guy whose chief intelligence officer appears to have overseen the mistreatment of women detainees in Saudi Arabia. And yes I think the best thing would be frankly if Saudi Arabia could find itself another ruler.”Blunt’s criticism is emblematic of the opposition that Saudi Arabia now faces in many Western capitals, even among people who were previously seen as stalwart supporters.

Source: Forbes February 06, 2019 13:18 UTC