Who Is Saudi Arabia's New Crown Prince?
Mohammed bin Salman, 31, is the son of King Salman. He has led the war in Yemen and outlined an ambitious economic agenda.
Saudi King Salman named his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince, altering the line of succession by removing the previous crown prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, his nephew and counterterrorism chief, from all his posts.
The king’s decision was by 31 out of 34 members of the Allegiance Council, a body comprising senior members of the ruling Al Saud family. The move, while not wholly unexpected, comes much sooner than anyone had
