Mohammed bin Salman: A carefully managed rise hides a dark side

Last year, at age 31, Mohammed bin Salman became Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. Next in line to the throne, attention has intensified following the disappearance, and suspected murder, of a journalist. It follows a brutal crackdown in the kingdom, despite PR coups, writes Jon Gambrell

In a kingdom once ruled by an ever-ageing rotation of elderly monarchs, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stands out as the youthful face of a youthful nation.