Mohammed bin Salman: a ruthless reformer

De facto leader of Saudi Arabia is rehabilitating his image after years as international ‘pariah’

Mohammed bin Salman
Global energy crisis has provided Mohammed bin Salman with a route back to favour in the West
(Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

Mohammed bin Salman is reclaiming his central role on the world stage after four years in the diplomatic wilderness following the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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