The rise of online armies of self-styled Saudi patriots has coincided with the ascent of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (pic), who has overseen Saudi Arabia’s shift from austere religion towards hyper-nationalism as he pursues an ambitious transformation of the petro-state. — AFP
RIYADH: Online armies of self-styled Saudi patriots riding a wave of state-led nationalism attack critics and what they call “traitors” of the kingdom – but their growing clout has left the government uneasy.
Their rise has coincided with the ascent of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has overseen Saudi Arabia’s shift from austere religion towards hyper-nationalism as he pursues an ambitious transformation of the petro-state.
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