MBS Born: Saudi Crown Prince Who Remade the Kingdom
Mohammed bin Salman ascended to Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and launched Vision 2030, an ambitious plan to diversify the kingdom's oil-dependent economy through tourism, entertainment, and technology investments. His consolidation of power reshaped Saudi domestic and foreign policy, though international criticism over human rights and the Khashoggi assassination complicated his reformist image.
August 31, 1985
41 years ago
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