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  1. The Economist14 min

    The Saudi prince: how dangerous is MBS?

    MBS, Khalid Al-Jabri, Nick Pelham, Nicholas Pelham

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rapidly consolidated absolute power in Saudi Arabia while dismantling the religious establishment to implement sweeping social reforms like women's driving rights and public entertainment. These changes accompany a controversial economic strategy known as Vision 2030 aimed at reducing oil dependence, despite the regime facing severe scrutiny over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and persistent human rights abuses. Analysts warn that MBS's aggressive centralization of authority and reliance on fear to suppress dissent create a volatile political environment where internal fractures or miscalculations could threaten the kingdom's stability.