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Saudi prince challenges kingdom's old ways
Mohammed bin Salman's rise gives power to new generation; his ambitious plans, aimed at ending dependence on oil by 2030, will challenge bureaucracy, conservatives
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, May 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Riyadh
SAUDI Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman got a standing ovation when he visited a gathering of Saudi youth last month. Last week, after hearing about his economic plans in a meeting with religious leaders, one of the kingdom's most conservative sheikhs tweeted a smiling selfie of himself with the prince.
Whether the 31-year-old son of King Salman will achieve his goal of modernising the kingdom's economy is the subject of animated debate on social media, in office buildings and at coffee shops here.
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