Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, widely known as MBS. Son of King Salman, he has been the de facto ruler of the kingdom since the mid-2010s. He launched the Vision 2030 economic-diversification program and has overseen sweeping social, economic, and political changes, alongside controversies including the war in Yemen and the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Mohammed bin Salman
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Public positions Mohammed bin Salman has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Religious liberty"Has loosened some social restrictions tied to religious authorities while maintaining tight political controls"
- Trade with China"Deepened economic and energy ties with China while preserving the U.S. security relationship"
- U.S. climate policy"Promotes Saudi Arabia's economic-diversification and renewables investments while defending its role as a major oil exporter"
- U.S. policy on Israel and Palestine"Pursued conditional normalization talks with Israel that paused after the October 7, 2023 attacks and Gaza war"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.