As Saudi Prince's Star Fades, Who's Long MBS and Who's Short?
- Trump has gone all in on Saudi while Iran won’t mourn a rival
- Netanyahu, Erdogan, Qatar have stake in prince’s rise or fall
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As the 33-year-old heir to the Saudi throne, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was expected to rule for half a century. And he still might. But at the moment he’s in trouble.
The alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi has put Saudi leaders under a harsh spotlight. Prince Mohammed, who’s effectively been running the country on behalf of his father King Salman, denies knowing anything about the journalist’s disappearance. He’s been singled out for blame in the U.S. Congress, while Western policy makers are shunning his showpiece investor summit next week.