SAUDI ARABIA'S DARK PRINCE: MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN!

And a Crown Prince in his 30s holding the reins of the Saudi Arabian kingdom, Mohammed Bin Salman, the mysterious, workaholic, ambitious son of King Salman. So, who is this smiling, somewhat reserved figure? Is he a visionary leader who will move Saudi Arabia away from its conservative past, or a ruthless onion? Let me explain. Here is the rise story full of contradictions of the Crown Prince. Think of Saudi Arabia as a family business; you can think of the family members as board members. The founder and first King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah, your South, his children and grandchildren are the Royal Family. Don't take the family lightly; they are quite numerous. The first king had 23 sons, 45 grandsons, each called a Prince. The 25th is Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the current King, who married five times and has a total of 13 children from his first wife. Among these children is this Mohammed Bin Salman, born in Saudi Arabia in 1985. How did this young Crown Prince end up with so much power? First, let's look at his life. Instead of going abroad like his princely brothers and cousins for university, Mohammed Bin Salman decided to stay in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. He graduated from King Saud University's Faculty of Law. In his youth, overshadowed by the most successful princes, he was fascinated by the pinnacle of the great king's power and was lost among thousands of princes plotting against each other. He was a good prince within the vast royal family. He held important positions in the country's administration, such as Deputy Prince, or perhaps Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, Minister of Intelligence. Imagine a large family constantly competing to reach these positions. Mohammed Bin Salman was a very obscure figure even in Saudi Arabia. He never led a prominent company, never gained military experience, never studied at a foreign university, and didn't even learn a foreign language. Analysts never even imagined this Prince would become what he is.