Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) wants to reform Saudi Arabia, and he says that a key component of his plan will be making Islam more moderate. What does he mean? He vows to "eradicate the remnants of extremism very soon."
Public entertainment was banned, but concerts are now allowed and cinemas will open soon. The ban on women driving cars will end in June, and they will have more flexibility in the clothes they must wear.
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Saudi Arabia is also strengthening its stand against radical or extreme Islam. At their new "Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology . . under a giant dome, several hundred analysts sit at computer screens watching Arabic social media traffic for signs of support for extremist groups."
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