Mohammed Bin Salman Deserves Sanctions, Not the Red Carpet

President Emmanuel Macron could be tempted to roll out the red carpet for Mohammed Bin Salman, who is making his first official visit to France. And not only because the Saudi Crown Prince arrives with his checkbook, and lucrative contracts in the bargain. Affinity is also generational. Expand Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck three apartment buildings in Sanaa on August 25, 2017, killing at least 16 civilians, including seven children, and wounding another 17, including eight children. After an international outcry, the coalition admitted to carrying out the attack, but provided no details…

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