Tag Archives: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has pushed to curb the power of hardline clerics and prominent sheikhs who promote the kingdom’s uncompromising version of Islam but analysts warn that moderating the exportation of Wahhabism could be more difficult. Currently in Europe as part of a drive to woo the West, Mohammed bin Salman has recognised …

The emergence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia has produced some unexpected changes in the conservative desert Kingdom, where succession is smooth and socio-economic change slow. In a revolutionary move, the Crown Prince has permitted women to drive cars and sit in …

For decades, Saudi Arabia’s religious establishment wielded tremendous power, with bearded enforcers policing public behaviour, prominent sheikhs defining right and wrong, and religious associations using the kingdom’s oil wealth to promote their intolerant interpretation of Islam around the world. Now, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is curbing their power as …