MBS 'surfing a wave of popularity' that will need economic growth in order to endure: fmr ambassador
• Oct 21, 2025, 9:14 PM
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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.
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