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Saudi reshuffle clarifies succession, but hurdles to reform remain

The decision by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to promote his son, Mohammed bin Salman (MbS), to crown prince provides some clarity on the line of succession. That being said, many of the barriers to the government’s economic reform drive remain in place and mean that MbS may struggle to implement his ambitious Vision 2030 programme.

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