Corruption

Young Saudis weigh up crown prince's crackdown

With Saudi Arabia still reeling from a wave of arrests of some of its highest profile figures, young people in the kingdom are watching the unfolding drama with intense interest.

It is a youthful country - six out of 10 Saudis are under the age of 30, and the Crown Prince behind the purge is just 32 years old himself.

Mohammed bin Salman - or MBS as he is colloquially known - says he is cracking down on corruption, but critics worry too much power is becoming concentrated in his hands.

The king's son often presents himself as carrying out economic and social reforms in his country on behalf of its young population.

For them, the events of the past few days in a country traditionally resistant to change are unprecedented.