News And Commentaries On The Appointment Of Mohammed bin Salman, As The New Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia

Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg: The New Saudi Heir Is a Dangerous Man

Prince Mohammed bin Salman is too inexperienced and too hotheaded for the fraught situation in the Middle East.

The abrupt change in Saudi Arabia's line of royal succession will probably help maintain the House of Saud's sway over its 31 million people, 70 percent of which are under 30. It is, however, a dangerous move in the context of a new Big Game unfolding in the Middle East, which involves the U.S. and Russia as well as local players.

King Salman named his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, as the new crown prince. This is the second succession reshuffle in which the young heir -- and favorite son of the king -- gained influence. In the last two years, MbS, as the new crown prince is often called, was put in charge of Saudi Arabia's two most important portfolios -- defense and the oil industry. He made the diplomatic rounds last month, visiting President Donald Trump in Washington and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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News And Commentaries On The Appointment Of Mohammed bin Salman, As The New Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia

Saudi king empowers young reformer son

in succession shake-up -- Reuters
Mohammed bin Salman: Who is Saudi Arabia's new Crown Prince? -- The Independent
Profile: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- BBC
Profile: Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman -- Al Jazeera
Meet Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the yacht-buying future king of Saudi Arabia -- NYDaily News
What Do We Know About the New Saudi Crown Prince? -- Zainab Fattah, Bloomberg
Who Is Saudi Arabia's New Crown Prince? -- The Atlantic
The Saudi king named his 31-year-old son his successor — here’s what it means for the kingdom’s future -- Elena Holodny, Business Insider
Game of Thrones: What We Know About Saudi Arabia's Next King Mohammed Bin Salman -- Newsweek
Saudi Arabia’s next king is a young, ambitious risk taker -- Aya Batrawy, AP
5 Things You Should Know About Saudi Arabia's New Crown Prince -- Haaretz
New Saudi heir, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, built the right Trump ties -- Margaret Talev and Nick Wadhams, Sydney Morning Herald
The New 'King' of Saudi Arabia -- Simon Henderson, Washington institute Far East Policy
Mohammed bin Salman Will Rule Saudi Arabia for Another 50 Years -- Foreign Policy