The heathen Vikings on new historical drama The Last Kingdom (Thursday, 9pm, BBC2) aren't as marauding as you might expect.
In a staged photo-op, MBS met with Khashoggi's son, who is reportedly barred from leaving the kingdom, Tuesday to offer his condolences.
Rodman first announced his intention to head back to the so-called hermit kingdom Monday, posting messages on Twitter and YouTube.
In recent days, Crown Prince Abdullah, the kingdom's day-to-day ruler, has urged members of the country's religious establishment to "be cautious" in what he called "difficult days" for Saudi Arabia after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Adel al-Jubeir, a foreign policy adviser to Crown Prince Abdullah, the kingdom's day-to-day leader, has said that the bombings "galvanized" his government to redoubling its efforts against terrorism.
The crown prince, who has been in charge of the kingdom's day-to-day government since 1996, has tried to court pan-Arabists, liberals and even some openly secularist figures to balance Islamists.
Prince Nayef, a full brother of King Fahd and a half-brother of Crown Prince Abdullah, the kingdom's day-to-day ruler, is widely regarded as one of Saudi Arabia's three or four most influential officials.
In addition to Crown Prince Abdullah, the kingdom's day-to-day ruler, Mr. Burns was meeting the foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, who said in an interview last week that his government was awaiting the proof of terror links needed for it to close suspect accounts.
