Criticism of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by some of the members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family as well as other business elites is mounting following the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil assets that took offline 5.7 million barrels of crude oil production per day, exclusive Reuters sources said on Wednesday. This growing frustration with MbS’ leadership is causing concern among the 10,000-strong Al Saud family that he might not be able “to defend and lead” The Kingdom and its great oil wealth, according to a senior foreign diplomat and multiple other sources that are close to the royals and business elite who spoke to Reuters. The criticism ranged from thinking MbS has held too tight of a grip on his power, pointing out that he was unable predict the attack on Aramco’s oil infrastructure, and thinking that he has taken too hard of a line on Iran. And […]