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Mohammed Bin Salman quickly shook up the old sleepy way of doing business in Saudi Arabia when he effectively took power in 2015. He took on the Saudi establishment, sidelining the clergy and other royals. He also quickly spent the international goodwill invested in him with a series of destabilizing moves, including a destructive war in Yemen and the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.\n\xa0\nNow solidly ensconced in power as a crown prince in his early thirties, Mohammed Bin Salman could rule for decades to come, steering the policy of one of the world\u2019s wealthiest countries and the planet\u2019s single most powerful oil producer.\xa0\nOn this episode of Order from Ashes, we hear about the emerging long-term trend lines of Mohamed Bin Salman\u2019s rule from Ben Hubbard, New York Times reporter and author of the recent book MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman.\nParticipants include:\nBen Hubbard, Beirut bureau chief, the New York Times\nThanassis Cambanis, senior fellow, The Century Foundation