NEW YORK – Prince Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince has reached up to the peaks of fame and popularity in a very short span of time.
Emerging as a new bold public figure, who is involved in every major element of Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy, Bin Salman has made many people to believe that he is the aspirant of the power and is the next occupant of the throne, attracting praise and antagonism simultaneously.
The White House, as part of its foreign policy, has started making efforts to consolidate its relations with both important figures, the current reigning King and the prince Bin Salman.
According to New York Times, the incumbent Saudi King and Prince Bin Salman had held a meeting with the US president Barack Obama in 2015. The meeting turned unpleasant after uncommonly bold Prince turned Obama’s stomach by his harsh criticism of American foreign policy.
The extraordinary bluntness is a matter of rarity in Saudi Kingdom circles, and this, according to New York Times, gave a direct signal to White House of the significance of building relations with the Prince.
The ambitious prince aims to make greater reforms in Saudi Arabia, including improving the economy by taking austerity measures and consolidating the reign. The Prince has been declared as the most active and ambitious royal prince in the Arab world.
Bin Salman is also known for his unconventional approach to traditions and social restrictions on Saudi youth. The Saudi media has built his image as a hardworking, businesslike leader, the one who is less concerned about royal extravagance.
