The Succession Trap [NEW]
Report #44 — Three Scenarios, One Structural Vulnerability
Saudi Arabia's traditional power-sharing mechanism was destroyed in a single vote. MBS now faces a dynastic trap: the laws he used to seize power prevent orderly succession. No viable heir exists. The entire $2 trillion modernization plan hangs on one person's continued rule.
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