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Mohammed bin Salman

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

World · Saudi crown prince faces perfect storm as war, oil shock and economic woes collide

Just four years after being feted by world leaders and riding a wave of oil wealth, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is confronting a crippling convergence of crises: a regional war he warned against, a deteriorating economy, and the waning appeal of his signature transformation project, Vision 2030, according to a Semafor analysis.

Geopolitics · Saudi crown prince's bet on Trump unravels as Riyadh summit is postponed

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is facing a difficult year, with the postponement of his flagship Future Investment Initiative summit emblematic of interlocking crises: a resurgent Houthi missile campaign, a struggling economy and a bet on Donald Trump as a reliable ally that has gone badly wrong.