Saudi Crown Prince: Don’t let Osama bin Laden sour US-Saudi relations
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Osama bin Laden led the 9/11 attacks to destroy US-Saudi relations.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Osama bin Laden led the 9/11 attacks to destroy US-Saudi relations.
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