Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince, heir apparent to the throne and often referred to as "MbS", is on a mission to change his country.
Last June he replaced his cousin as heir to the throne of his father. He formed alliances and punished those who might stand against him to consolidate power. His move against certain wealthy men last November (yesterday's post) was a move against perceived opponents.
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He says that his nation is "addicted to oil." Now that the globally traded price of oil has plunged in recent years, they're in a position where they have to diversify, to aggressively pursue more streams of income.
But the economy is far from the only thing he wants to modernize. The Crown Prince says that the key to his vision is moderating Islam, tomorrow's post.
(cont'd tomorrow)
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