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    Young Saudis saw a future; then came a pandemic and an oil crash

    Jun 15, 2020 5 minutes

    For Mohammed, like many Saudis, the “good old days” were only just beginning.

    The nation’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was promising – and delivering – almost anything a young Saudi could ask for: social freedoms, cultural events, tech hubs, women’s advancement, art galleries, free university, jobs.

    Like many young Saudis, Mohammed – he requested that his full name not be used so that he may speak freely – was lured back home from abroad by the crown prince’s government to achieve a shared vision: transform Saudi Arabia from a kingdom reliant on oil to an open, modern, tech-savvy state.

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    The 28-year-old IT specialist left his job at a London

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