June 21, 2017 - King Salman removes his nephew Mohammed bin Nayef as crown prince and formally places MBS first in line to the throne. King Salman also appoints MBS as deputy prime minister.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Monday. The meeting came a day before US and Russian officials are due to hold talks in Saudi Arabia on ...