Saudi Crown Prince heads to Europe in first trip since Khashoggi killing
By DW
30 July 2022 |
4:31 pm
The de facto Saudi leader is set to meet with the leaders of Greece and France. His trip comes less than two weeks after he met US President Joe Biden in Jeddah.
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