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SAUDI ARABIA UNDER MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fatiha Dazi-Heni<\/strong><br \/>Researcher on Arabian Peninsula and Gulf regional and security issues, IRSEM: Institute for Strategic Research of Ecole Militaire, Paris; and Associate professor at the Political Institute of Lille<\/p>\n<p>In June 2017 King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud replaced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef with his own son, Mohammed bin Salman. Since then MbS, as he is often called, has sought to consolidate his power, also acting against possible competitors in the Saud family, and pressed ahead with his plans for economic and social liberalisation. The youngest defence minister in the world is at the forefront of a new assertive and hardliner regional policy in strong cooperation with his mentor, Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown prince of Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>Moderation <strong>Gudrun Harrer<\/strong>, Senior Editor, Der Standard; Lecturer on Modern History and Politics of the Middle East, University of Vienna and Diplomatic Academy of Vienna<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatiha Dazi-HeniResearcher on Arabian Peninsula and Gulf regional and security issues, IRSEM: Institute for Strategic Research of Ecole Militaire, Paris; and Associate professor at the Political Institute of Lille In June 2017 King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud replaced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef with his own son, Mohammed bin Salman. 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