Saudi Arabia's crown prince trumpeted on Tuesday a conference that has drawn investment deals worth $50 billion despite a boycott over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, declaring the event as "great — more people more money.
This year's Future Investment Initiative was overshadowed by the death of the Saudi journalist, a critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who vanished after he entered the country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct 2.
A number of Western politicians and global business chiefs stayed away from Saudi Arabia's premier investment event over the Khashoggi case.