Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a “moderate, open” Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with ultra-conservative clerics in favour of an image catering to foreign investors and Saudi youth. We will destroy them today and at once,” the crown prince said. The early 1970s had ushered major change into the oil-rich kingdom, including the introduction of television and schools for girls. While the Saudi government continues to draw criticism from international rights groups, the crown prince has pushed ahead with reforms since his sudden appointment on June 21. Monitors, including Amnesty International, say Saudi Arabia has in parallel stepped up its repression of peaceful rights activists.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 25, 2017 02:37 UTC