Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? Sign up for the Today’s WorldView newsletter . Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, arrives in Washington on Monday to kick off a two-and-a-half week visit to the United States. It’s hardly his first trip to America, but it will certainly be the most momentous. Within the space of a few years, the 32-year-old prince has installed himself as Saudi Arabia’s surprise heir apparent, purging senior relatives from the line of succession and cowing other rivals. Most observers already see Mohammed bin Salman — often referred to by his initials, MBS — as the de facto ruler of the kingdom, simply waiting for the moment his aging father, King Salman, chooses to move aside. In myriad conversations with Western media, Mohammed bin Salman presents […]