Saudi crown prince ‘not attending Arab summit on doctors’ advice’

Algeria’s presidency says Prince Mohammed won't be attending the upcoming Arab League summit after his medical doctors suggested him to not journey.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi at the second day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.
Saudi Arabia supplied no speedy acknowledgment of Algeria's feedback about Prince Mohammed's situation [File: Andy Rain/Pool/EPA-EFE]

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman won't attend an upcoming Arab summit in Algeria in compliance with medical doctors’ suggestions to keep away from journey, the Algerian presidency has mentioned.

Saudi Arabia supplied no speedy acknowledgement of the feedback on Saturday by Algeria in regards to the situation of Prince Mohammed, who has rapidly risen to energy below his 86-year-old father King Salman.

Statements carried in Arabic and French on the Algeria Press Service late on Saturday referred to an announcement from the workplace of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a couple of phone name between him and Prince Mohammed.

Within the name, Prince Mohammed “apologised for not with the ability to take part within the Arab Summit to be held on November 1 in Algiers, in accordance with the suggestions of medical doctors who advise him to not journey”, the assertion learn.

“For his half, Mr President mentioned he understood the scenario and regretted the obstacle of the Crown Prince, His Highness the Emir Mohammed Bin Salman, expressing his needs for his well being and well-being.”

An announcement on the state-run Saudi Press Company acknowledged a name between Tebboune and the prince however supplied no phrase on the medical doctors’ recommendation. It simply mentioned the decision centered on “the points of bilateral relations between the 2 fraternal international locations” and attainable joint cooperation.

The Arab League Summit in Algeria represents the primary time the regional physique has met for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic took maintain the world over.

The Arab League, based in 1945, represents 22 nations throughout the Center East and North Africa, although Syria has been suspended amid its long-running battle. Whereas unified within the name for the Palestinians to have an impartial state, the physique has in any other case been largely fractious and unable to implement its mandates.

Prince Mohammed got here to energy in 2015 as deputy crown prince, then grew to become crown prince some two years later after King Salman eliminated Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a once-powerful determine as head of Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism efforts and a detailed ally of america.

His rise to energy has seen the dominion endure speedy modifications, like permitting girls to drive and opening film theatres whereas loosening the grip of ultraconservatives. He additionally launched a purported corruption crackdown that focused the richest males within the kingdom, and led an internationally criticised Arab coalition that staged a navy marketing campaign in Yemen.

US intelligence providers linked Prince Mohammed to the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Washington Submit columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the prince’s insurance policies. The dominion has denied the prince was concerned, although its prosecution of the federal government squad behind Khashoggi’s slaying has been held behind closed doorways.

Not too long ago, the prince has come below intense US criticism over Saudi Arabia main OPEC and allied nations to comply with an oil manufacturing minimize of two million barrels per day.

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