Saudi Arabia: Road to Reform and Modernity

Prince Muhammed Bin Salman: Reformer and Modernizer

People think of Saudi Arabia as a country where religion is the main purpose of life and a country that exports a lot of oil to the world. Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter of crude oil and is home to Islam and the custodian of the two holy cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina. Saudi Arabia is also the only country in the Muslim world were there is no freedom of religion and women cannot drive or leave the home without a male relative or husband and people are segregated by gender.

Prince Muhammad Bin Salman is the younger generation of Saudis that is in tune with the modern world and knows how the modern world functions, he is a man of vision and integrity and he wants to rid Saudi Arabia of Corruption and Extremism which Saudi Arabia has gotten a bad name for because of Osama Bin Ladin and Al-Qaida. 

The Prince is very aware that in order for Saudi Arabia to compete in the global market and be truly part of the world economy and the world, changes need to be done in order for the country and its people to succeed. Saudi Arabia needs to change and transform itself if it wants to survive and for its people to thrive. One of the reasons why many young Saudis join Al-Qaida and other Terrorist organizations is the lack of opportunities, no free speech, no freedom of assembly and most importantly no representation in government which currently Saudi Arabia doesn't have. 

He also wants to private and diversify the economy and reduce its dependency on oil exports, he also wants to open many sectors to be open to foreign investment and to create a modern city called "Neom" which is a Economic Zone between Africa, Asia and Europe. This radical reformation is actually going to save Saudi Arabia from collapsing and from the country going into civil war from within. 

Saudi Arabia can be a main player in bringing true peace to the Middle East and the Prince has expressed having a relationship Israel and establishing relations with the State of Israel and bring a real solution to the two state agreement. If Saudi Arabia is to have true peace and a true democracy and have a healthy and happy society they need to change and make these reforms in order to ensure its survive in the next 40 years.