Saudi Arabia redefines its role as worldâs defender of Muslims
Saudi Arabia redefines its role as worldâs defender of Muslims
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is prioritising more secular national interests at a critical juncture for the kingdom. And that may serve him well as the US administration changes.
Donna Abu-Nasr 21 January, 2021 3:10 pm IST Text Size:
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Riyadh: When Chinese diplomat Tan Banglin defended his countryâs treatment of Muslims amid an international outcry, his comments were less remarkable than where he made them.
In a column last July for one of the most widely read newspapers in Saudi Arabiaâthe traditional protector of Muslims worldwideâTan talked about how the Communist Party had united with people in Xinjiang province, leading to âgreatâ changes. Thatâs as nations including the U.S. were accusing China of putting Uighurs into detention camps.