Deals
Saudi Slap at Canada Shows Crown Prince's Assertiveness
- Canada ties are suspended amid row on women’s-rights activist
- Saudis cite ‘blatant interference’ in internal affairs
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In less than a year, Saudi Arabia has curbed ties with two members of the Group of Seven nations as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman implements an increasingly assertive foreign policy.
Saudi Arabia suspended diplomatic ties and new trade dealings with Canada on Sunday in response to Canada’s call for the release of women’s rights activists. In November, the kingdom recalled its ambassador to Germany and cut back commercial ties with some German companies after the then-foreign minister suggested the kingdom had orchestrated the surprise resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, a charge it denies.