ARABIAIAN MIGHT
AS PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN PREPARES to fight for reelection this November across a contentious battleground of U.S. states, the White House also finds itself vying for influence among several increasingly critical players on the world stage, among them a long-standing partner in the midst of groundbreaking changes in its policies at home and abroad.
Saudi Arabia is not only a swing state in terms of geopolitics, but also plays an outsized role on issues key to the U.S. election. It holds a pivotal place in the Middle East at a time when Israel's war with Hamas has become central to the campaign, and as the world's biggest oil exporter it is a powerful player in determining oil prices, which could also be important given inflation is among U.S. voters' top concerns.
At 38, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is one of the world's youngest de facto heads of state and the driving force behind a nationalist agenda taking hold in the kingdom. His father, King Salman, 88, has led since 2015 but has handed increasing control to his seventh son since naming him next to rule in 2017 and prime minister in 2022, amid growing concerns over the monarch's health.
SWING STATE
Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District. With inflation a concern in the U.S., Saudi Arabia's role in determining oil prices could impact election issues.
The transformation overseen by Crown Prince Mohammed, often referred to simply as MbS, has led to substantial shifts in the kingdom's domestic outlook, which has embraced a more globalized character and a transition away from oil dependence, among other initiatives in line with the youngest-ever heir to the throne's ambitious Vision 2030 plan.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 14, 2024 من Newsweek Europe.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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