Saudi crown prince’s carefully managed rise hides dark side

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stands out as the youthful face of a youthful nation, and is next in line to the throne. But behind the public-relations campaign pushing images of the smiling prince meeting with the world’s top leaders lurks a darker side.
While pushing for women to drive, he has overseen the arrest of women’s rights activists. While calling for foreign investment, he has imprisoned businessmen and others in a corruptio