Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader, will not attend next week's Group of Seven summit in Canada, a senior diplomat briefed on plans told Reuters on Thursday. The crown prince,

Canada has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend the Group of Seven summit, according to a person familiar with the matter, in another sign of a new approach to foreign policy under Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Saudi embassy yet to confirm his attendance; Invitations to the Crown Prince and Indian PM Modi show a change in Canada’s diplomatic thinking