Shifting sands: What is changing in Saudi Arabia?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Shifting sands: What is changing in Saudi Arabia?
Reuters, Nov 8, 2017, William Maclean

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ordered a crackdown on corruption, the latest in a wave of frenetic changes in the kingdom over the past 2-1/2 years. Prince Mohammed says he is determined to remodel his conservative country into a modern state no longer dependent on oil.

As his father, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has handed the 32-year-old Prince Mohammed more and more power over the past three years, the ambitious young leader has taken on everything from economic reforms to waging war in neighboring Yemen. Here is what you need to know.


More: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-arrests-milestones/shifting-sands-what-is-changing-in-saudi-arabia-idUSKBN1D8181

[Right_in_Virginia]

Concise, clearly written article on the amazing changes taking place in Saudi Arabia.

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What Just Happened in Saudi Arabia? The Weekend Purge Explained
Newsweek, Nov 8, 2017, Danielle Pletka

By now, the news out of Saudi Arabia has had time to sink in. To review the bidding for those whose eyes are not often drawn to dateline Riyadh:

Over the weekend, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) launched a new anti-corruption commission,  arrested 11 (and probably more) senior government officials and super-rich Saudis, including Prince Alwaleed bin Talal (think Twitter, Citi, Uber), and axed the head of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, and others who may have represented a threat to the young would-be king’s “reform” campaign and bid for absolute power.


More: http://www.newsweek.com/what-just-happened-saudi-arabia-weekend-purge-explained-705617

[thackney]

Concise, clearly written article on the amazing changes taking place in Saudi Arabia.

It will be quite a change if they can complete: "The phased removal of subsidies on fuel, water and electricity has started".

[edpc]

Apparently, the Crown Prince has been watching Syriana, but hasn't seen the end, yet.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtcaIA9SU7o

[Fishrrman]

Title:
"Shifting sands: What is changing in Saudi Arabia?"

Nothing much.

Saudi Arabia, "before":
A corrupt muslim nation which supports islamic terrorism.

Saudi Arabia, "after":
A corrupt muslim nation which supports islamic terrorism.