Who Is Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — and What Does He Want?

Article/Op-Ed in In the Room with Peter Bergen
June 13, 2023

In Episode 7 of his new podcast "In the Room with Peter Bergen," New America Vice President and ASU Professor of Practice Peter Bergen explores the issues surrounding Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman:

Known as MBS, the 37-year old de facto Saudi ruler has ambitious plans to modernize society. But he has also been accused of brutal human rights violations, including ordering the operation that led to the medieval-style death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Should America still be his friend? And with the US now much less dependent on Saudi oil, does it really need to?

Listen to the episode here, and see the full set of episodes here.