Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a vocal supporter of reforms in the kingdom, has died aged 87, the royal court said on Saturday.
Iranian Labour News Agency
Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a vocal supporter of reforms in the kingdom, has died aged 87, the royal court said on Saturday.
A Saudi prince was removed from his post after he released an audio recording that contradicted the Saudi authorities' version of the arrest of 11 princes in Riyadh last week, reports said.
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince held a full day of meetings with U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday, part of a visit aimed at restoring frayed ties with Washington and promoting his plan to wean the kingdom away from oil revenue; Reuters reported.