Mohammed Bone Saw's ruthless attempt to 'build his pyramids' has sparked unprecedented backlash from

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Saudis

In December 2021, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) announced his plans for "Jeddah Central," a $20 billion development project in Saudi Arabia's second largest city.

While it's not surprising that this project, the latest component of MBS's Vision 2030 economic blueprint, came at the expense of families living in these Jeddah neighborhoods, the local resistance to this project has been unexpected and extraordinary.

The demolition of homes, mosques, and entire neighborhoods in Jeddah, a city populated by almost 4.5 million people, marks a new phase in the exploitation of middle and working-class Saudis who have been economically disenfranchised by MBS's policies.

The most recent example is the regime's unprecedented 15% tax hike and austerity measures. The Jeddah project and the instability it is causing is a near perfect example of MBS's style of rule: recklessly implementing an ambitious project with total disregard to the human cost.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mohammed-bin-salmans-ruthless-attempt-to-build-his-pyramids-has-sparked-unprecedented-backlash-from-saudis/ar-AAUGYhD

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1. Unprecedented. Hopefully, a nascent trend against bully dictators.

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2. He envies Dubai...

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3. Using eminent domain, much like Trump's wall.

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4. pics