House of Saud
Stranglehold on Power
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Their wealth has given them lives of privilege out of the spotlight. But the growth of social media has meant that Saudis are increasingly aware of the royal family’s behavior – and transgressions. A demographic time-bomb of a hugely young population and an economy beset by low oil prices has prompted a series of reforms, but will they be enough to enable the House of Saud to stay in power?