In the shadow of the Khashoggi scandal, SBM "Selfie" at the investment conference

RIYADH, KOMPAS.com – The scandal of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi does not seem to interfere with the daily life and activities of Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

This is at least what we see when the man surnamed SBM made a surprise visit to an international investment conference in Riyadh on Tuesday (23/10/2018).

When it was presented at the Ritz Hotel, venue of the FII (Future Investment Initiative), MBS received a "standing ovation" from guests attending the event. l & # 39; event.

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Not only that, the guests immediately gathered around the young prince who continued to spread smiles and serve selfie requests.

MBS continued to smile widely even though the international event had lost its composure due to the murder scandal of Jamal Khashoggi.

The badbadination has caused the cancellation of the presence of a number of European ministers of the economy and leaders of world-renowned companies.

Among those absent were the ministers of the economy of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain and the United States.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has arrived and sits at the summit of the Future Investment Conference with King Abdullah of Jordan. #FII #TicTocNews pic.twitter.com/ENXArQA8im

– Vivian Nereim (@viviannereim) October 23, 2018

Moreover, the scandal that erupted after Khashoggi's disappearance after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 2, "rocked" relations between the country and the United States, traditionally very strong.

US President Donald Trump, who positioned himself as Riyadh's closest ally, seemed to have doubts about Saudi Arabia's involvement in Khashoggi's death.

Nevertheless, Trrump warned of the consequences for Riyadh when it was proved that he was responsible for the murder.

Until now, the Saudi government has insisted that it was unaware of Khashoggi's badbadination plan and promised that the perpetrators of these killings would be held accountable for their actions.

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On the other hand, despite the decision not to attend the IFI, Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin would be present at the meeting to discuss efforts to combat terrorist financing to be held in Riyadh later this month.

At the same time, the French, German and British governments canceled all political trips to Saudi Arabia regarding the killing of Khashoggi.