There's reason to doubt the 'reformer' hype about Saudi Arabia's new, ambitious crown prince

REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser Rosie Bsheer warns Westerners not to fall for Mohammed bin Salman’s reformer act: "Even as Western governments and media outlets sing his praises, the young crown prince is viewed domestically as an incompetent and corrupt ruler who hides behind liberalism, tolerance and anti-corruption rhetoric [bold mine-DL]. This view is shared by ruling members of the monarchy, economic elites and the population at large, who see bin Salman as someone who has disturbed the status q...