Dr Ghassa­n bin Ahmad Al-Sulaim­an had althou­gh condem­ned the event laterWhile Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledges a “moderate, open” Saudi Arabia, changing the long-held moral norms may prove to be an uphill task. In a not-so-surprising occurrence on Sunday, King Salman sacked an adviser to the ministry of commerce and investment who had attended and praised a fashion show. “A Royal Order was issued today relieving Adviser at the Ministry of Trade and Investment Dr Ghassan bin Ahmad Al-Sulaiman of his post,” reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi crown prince pledges ‘a country of moderate Islam’Dr Sulaiman was sacked despite the fact that he issued official statements condemning the mixed-gender event, contradicting his earlier stance. We will destroy them today and at once; we will end extremism very soon.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune December 04, 2017 16:41 UTC