Saudi Arabia's crown prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) / AFP PHOTO / Saudi Royal Palace / BANDAR AL-JALOUD
Saudi Arabia has been engulfed by several controversies since Mohammed bin Salman was named crown prince and heir to the throne in June 2017.
Despite moves by the young prince to modernise the economy and society — including lifting a ban on women driving — the kingdom has stepped up repression of religious, intellectual and feminist dissidents.
And the crown prince’s guiding hand is seen behind an increasingly assertive foreign policy.
War in Yemen
Saudi Arabia has since March 2015 spearheaded a regional military intervention in Yemen, in support of a government that is fighting rebels backed by Riyadh’s arch-rival Iran.
The Saudi-led coalition has carried out air strikes…
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