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Dateline Explains: Who is Mohammed bin Salman?

Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was praised for sweeping reforms that railed against the country’s longstanding conservatism. Yet, when news broke Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey, the world’s gaze turned towards the conservative desert Kingdom. So who is the real Mohammed Bin Salman?

Dateline Explains: Who is Mohammed Bin Salman?

Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince was praised for sweeping reforms that railed against the country’s longstanding conservatism. Yet, when news broke Jamal Khasghoggi’s alleged murder in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Turkey, the world’s gaze turned towards the conservative desert Kingdom. So is the real Mohammed Bin Salman a reformer or tyrant?


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