How can the young prince put these recommendations into practice and build the institutions that must be at their foundation? Has the Al-Saud clan bought into Prince Mohammad's rapid ascension or will they depose him when his father dies? Namely, these initiatives and reforms are a pipe dream without accompanying political reform. Is the Al-Saud clan willing to consider political reforms that would strip them of their "inherited rights" for long-term survival? Now the reader should decide if peaceful political reform is possible.

Source: Huffington Post September 04, 2016 08:15 UTC