Saudi Arabia Opinion The Guardian view on the Saudi visit to Britain: don’t trade away values Theresa May should raise the issue of freedom of expression with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince when he comes to visit – even if the lecture grates Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. The crown prince has sold himself as a liberal reformer who has allowed women to drive, watch football matches and sing on stage. The temptation will be for the prime minister, when she meets the crown prince, not to serve anything other than self-interest. The war in Yemen, which was the brainchild of the crown prince, is now the world’s worst man-made humanitarian crisis. Britain and Saudi Arabia both sit on the UN human rights council.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2018 18:22 UTC