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Saudi Crown Prince's Visit to UK Ushers in New 'Strategic Partnership' Issue 147, Year 3 www.thearabweekly.com UK £2/ EU €2.50 March 11, 2018 Interview The many Head of Tunisia’s China’s challenges Institute for Middle East of Arab Strategic Studies ambitions women Page 8 Page 17 Pages 12-13 Saudi crown prince’s visit to UK ushers in new ‘strategic partnership’ Mohammed Alkhereiji said in a statement. “This is a significant boost for UK prosperity and a clear demon- London stration of the strong international confidence in our economy as we n a trip motivated by political prepare to leave the European Un- and economic considerations, ion.” Saudi Arabia’s reform-driven “The United Kingdom and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Arabia committed to a long-term Salman bin Abdulaziz con- partnership to support implemen- Icluded a state visit to the United tation of Vision 2030″ in various Kingdom. areas, a joint statement released In London to solidify long- March 9 said. The countries “re- standing relations as well as iterated the importance of the to promote his Vision 2030 re- defence and security relationship form programme, Crown Prince for mutual security and regional Mohammed’s itinerary includ- stability.” ed meetings with British Prime While confirming the impor- Minister Theresa May, Foreign tance of a political solution to Minister Boris Johnson, Chan- the crisis in Yemen, the state- cellor of the Exchequer Philip ment called for an end to secu- Hammond, Defence Minister rity threats to Saudi Arabia and a Gavin Williamson and the Arch- halt “to the Iranian support for bishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. militias and a withdrawal of Ira- “We believe that Saudi Arabia nian elements and Hezbollah from needs to be part of the global econ- Yemen.” omy,” Crown Prince Mohammed Factoring into discussions with said in an interview with the Daily British officials was Saudi Aramco, Telegraph. “People need to be able which the United Kingdom hopes to move freely and we need to ap- is working to have its initial public ply the same standards as the rest offering (IPO) listed on the London New prospects. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II receives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin of the world. After Brexit there Stock Exchange. However, it has Abdulaziz at Buckingham Palace in London, on March 7. (Saudi Royal Palace) will be huge opportunities for Brit- competition from New York. ain as a result of Vision 2030.” “We would like the Aramco The visit included the inaugural share option to be issued in the kingdom,” Falih said. Religious tolerance was also on flourishing of those of different meeting of the UK-Saudi Arabia United Kingdom and we will con- After a meeting with Crown the agenda. Welby, who met with faith traditions and to interfaith Strategic Partnership Council. The tinue to suggest the city would be Prince Mohammed, who serves as Crown Prince Mohammed, said: dialogue within the kingdom and council is to meet on an annual the best place for it,” junior foreign Saudi defence minister, and Wil- “The crown prince made a strong beyond.” basis to discuss matters pertaining office minister Alistair Burt told liamson, BAE Systems announced commitment to promote the Crown Prince Mohammed is on to security and joint economic en- parliament. that Riyadh had signed a prelimi- an ambitious international tour. deavours. It is unclear when Saudi officials nary agreement to purchase 48 Besides Egypt and the United “The meeting agreed a landmark will make their choice; however, Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. “The United Kingdom Kingdom, he is to visit New York ambition for around [$90.3 billion] Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al- “This is a positive step towards and Saudi Arabia and Washington later this month. of mutual trade and investment Falih hinted in an interview with agreeing a contract for our valued opportunities over the coming Bloomberg News that the IPO list- partner,” BAE said in a release. committed to a long- Mohammed Alkhereiji is years, including direct investment ing, which was initially scheduled “We are committed to supporting term partnership,” the Gulf section editor of in the UK and new Saudi public for 2017, might be postponed. the kingdom as it modernises the The Arab Weekly. procurement with UK companies,” “Between December 31 and Jan- Saudi Armed Forces and develops a joint statement the British prime minister’s office uary 1 there is no value lost for the key industrial capabilities.” released March 9 said. P2,6 Migrants can expect worse times after Italy’s elections Mahmud el-Shafey votes in the March 4 election. them making the journey across the The Five Star Movement indi- Mediterranean to Italy. cated it would end its long-standing However, given the chaos in Libya London policy of not joining coalition gov- since an Italian-backed military in- ernments, meaning the movement tervention in 2011, it is an increas- igrants are facing an is a contender to form Italy’s next ingly difficult mission. uncertain future in government. The Italian election results cre- Italy following elec- Perhaps the biggest winner in ated fear among centrist parties tions that saw the rise the elections was Matteo Salvini’s and governments across Europe. of populist anti-mi- far-right League, which took more German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Mgrant parties across the board. than 17% of the vote and became plan seeking to make EU funding An anti-immigration coalition of the senior partner in the right-wing contingent on a country’s receipt of right-wing parties secured 37% of coalition. migrants is now facing major oppo- the vote — not enough to govern “Italians have chosen to take back sition. alone but more than enough to en- control of the country from the in- The outcome also energised Eu- sure a strong hand in talks to form a security and precariousness put rope’s anti-migration advocates, coalition government. in place by [former Prime Minister including Hungarian Prime Minis- Matteo] Renzi,” Salvini said at a ter Viktor Orban whose right-wing news conference. ruling Fidesz party is expected to In the run-up to the “Our guiding principle is: Ital- easily win April’s parliamentary election, the right- ians first,” Salvini said during the Fates in the balance. A migrant balances a ball at a makeshift camp in elections largely because of its wing coalition pledged campaign. “If saying ‘Italians first’ Via Cupa in downtown Rome. (Reuters) anti-migrant message. to deport hundreds of is xenophobic, then I don’t know “A quarter of people supported thousands of illegal what to say.” parties in favour of immigration, migrants back to their While the make-up of Italy’s next Agata Ronsivalle told the Guardian. Libya since 2013. Most Italians vot- while three-quarters backed parties government is unclear, hundreds of “It is not right. They’re just boys ed for parties that pledged to seek against immigration,” Orban said of country of origin. thousands of migrants and refugees and they’re scaring them to death.” to repatriate failed asylum seekers the Italian vote. “It will remain that face an even more uncertain future Prior to the election, the right- and clamp down on future immi- way across Europe over the next Italy’s populist anti-establish- amid growing antipathy towards wing coalition pledged to deport gration. 10-15 years.” ment Five Star Movement, which their presence in Italy. hundreds of thousands of illegal Italy has sought greater en- expressed an anti-immigration mes- “The fear produced by the propa- migrants to their countries of origin, gagement in Africa, including an Mahmud el-Shafey is an Arab sage during the campaign, secured ganda of the Italian right among mi- regardless of their circumstances. increased military presence, to Weekly correspondent in London. nearly 33% of the vote and was the grants, especially minors, is unfor- More than 600,000 migrants deter migrants crossing the Sahel individual party that won the most givable,” volunteer Italian teacher have arrived in Italy by boat from to reach Libya and then to prevent P3 2 March 11, 2018 Cover Story Saudi crown prince’s tour ‘Strategic partnership’ defines Saudi crown prince’s visit to UK Mohammed Alkhereiji The aim of the tour is to solidify long-standing relations with allies and generate international invest- London ment to buttress the Saudis’ Vision 2030 reform programme. audi Arabia’s Crown Crown Prince Mohammed has Prince Mohammed bin rebranded Saudi Arabia as a mod- Salman bin Abdulaziz’s erate and tolerant country open to official state visit to the the world and ready to engage in United Kingdom ushered global business. Sin a new “strategic partnership” “This stereotypical image of the between Riyadh and London. kingdom as a religiously extremist Crown Prince Mohammed, ac- country and an exporter of ineffi- companied by a high-level del- ciently spent oil barrels was pro- egation, began his visit with lunch moted intently by the West and with Queen Elizabeth II. The agen- needs change from within rather da included meetings with Brit- than from overseas,” wrote Ahmad ish Prime Minister Theresa May, al-Jmia in the Saudi newspaper Al Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Riyadh. Hammond, select members of par- “It requires political leaders who Traditional alliance. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (2nd R) conducts a liament and the leaders of major transform social reality and base meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (2nd L) and other members of their delegations UK banks. international relations on the basis inside 10 Downing Street in London, on March 7. (AP) The crown prince and May in- of interests.” augurated the UK-Saudi Strategic “We believe that Saudi Arabia Partnership Council, which is to needs to be part of the global econ- international law.
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