Theresa May defends Saudi Ties, while Crown prince visits UK

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May defended Britain’s links to security ally Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Queen Elizabeth for lunch on a high profile to London that has drawn protests over Riyadh’s human rights record.A fiery exchange in parliament between May and opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn underlined tension in Britain over the trip, which is aimed at building a broader economic partnership between the two countries, but has sparked protests about human rights and the war in Yemen.May later met Prince Mohammed, extending a warm diplomatic welcome to the conservative kingdom’s heir apparent.

Britain is looking for trading partners as it exits the European Union, and energy powerhouse Saudi Arabia needs to convince sceptical investors about its domestic reforms.

But demonstrators gathered outside May’s office to protest both countries’ roles in Yemen where war has killed an estimated 10,000 people.

“I don’t believe that someone like Mohammed bin Salman should be welcomed in Britain,” said Hassan Yassine, a 25-year-old customer service worker from London. “It is definitely not ethical, bearing in mind what is going on in Yemen every single day, every single second, even as we speak.”

Sseriously, the BBC were interviewing some political pundits on the issue today and one of them defended the UK's continued weapon sales to a state responsible for one of the greatest humanitarian crises happening today because not doing so would cost jobs in the UK arms industry. I thought it was satire the first time I heard it.

The MSM is already falling over its feet to inform us of how "progressive" the prince is, since women can now drive.

Remember that every day innocent Syrians are killed due to American air strikes.

It’s much more complex that just “Saudi bombing Yemen”. You people fail to see the long run effects of Saudi intervention in Yemen.

At the end of the day the Saudis defend the Yemeni government from the terrorist houthi rebels who will commit a much greater atrocity as soon as they get the chance to i.e. Sunni genocide just like the shi’ites had done in Iran. One must do what they must to defend the middle eastern region from becoming a bunch of Iranian puppets who fail at any type of diplomacy with the world and only look to destroy.

It’s much more complex that just “Saudi bombing Yemen”. You people fail to see the long run effects of Saudi intervention in Yemen. At the end of the day the Saudis defend the Yemeni government from the terrorist houthi rebels who will commit a much greater atrocity as soon as they get the chance to i.e. Sunni genocide just like the shi’ites had done in Iran. One must do what they must to defend the middle eastern region from becoming a bunch of Iranian puppets who fail at any type of diplomacy with the world and only look to destroy.

You people need to come out of your safe spaces more often, your lack of understanding of the real world is painful to watch and what makes you dangerous. This idea that we should invite other countries' leaders just to lecture them on what they should do in their countries could only come from the totalitarian and dictatorial brigade itself, just another spasm of the totalitarian mindset that would like to make the world dance to its tune. Get over it, the Empire has gone forever.

You people need to come out of your safe spaces more often, your lack of understanding of the real world is painful to watch and what makes you dangerous. This idea that we should invite other countries' leaders just to lecture them on what they should do in their countries could only come from the totalitarian and dictatorial brigade itself, just another spasm of the totalitarian mindset that would like to make the world dance to its tune. Get over it, the Empire has gone forever.

Lecturing someone on human rights abuses, funding terrorism and running an authoritarian state is considered totalitarian and dictatorial? That's the most uneducated drivel I've heard all day.

Lecturing someone on human rights abuses, funding terrorism and running an authoritarian state is considered totalitarian and dictatorial? That's the most uneducated drivel I've heard all day.