How this young prince seized power in Saudi Arabia

MBS is transforming Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that levels up over time, and video extras bringing you closer to our work! Learn more at Mohammad bin Salman was designated as Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince in June 2017. Since then, he has rapidly consolidated power and led Saudi Arabia towards some progressive reforms, such as granting women the right to drive. He also has plans to privatize certain segments of the economy, with the goal of reducing Saudi Arabia’s economic dependency on oil. These changes, along with a suppression of Saudi Arabia’s religious Right, could potentially begin to destabilize one of the Middle East’s most powerful nations.