MBS 'surfing a wave of popularity' that will need economic growth in order to endure: fmr ambassador
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, former UK ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Jenkins says that, under the leadership of Mohammed bin Salman, the country is on a drive to normalise relations not only with Israel, but also with Iran and work towards a more economically integrated Middle East. He also stresses that MBS has been surfing a wave of popularity, whose endurance will rely economic development, reform and growth.
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, former UK ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Jenkins says that, under the leadership of Mohammed bin Salman, the country is on a drive to normalise relations not only with Israel, but also with Iran and work towards a more economically integrated Middle East. He also stresses that MBS has been surfing a wave of popularity, whose endurance will rely economic development, reform and growth.