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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2023 · 23 MIN

Dance raves in, dissent out as Saudi Arabia's crown prince dictates new social order

from Headlines From The Times · host Helen Li, Nabih Bulos, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Kasia Broussalian, Jazmín Aguilera, Ashlea Brown, Heba Elorbany, Denise Guerra, Nicolas Perez, Kinsee Morlan, Roberto Reyes, Mike Heflin, David Toledo, Gustavo Arellano, Shani O. Hilton

Something unexpected is going on in traditionally conservative Saudi Arabia.Over the last few years, the kingdom has been announcing a loosening of social restrictions at a surprising rate. Movie theaters are reopening, new professional opportunities for women are popping up and the country is hosting Western-style music festivals.It’s all part of a plan by the country’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who says he wants to dramatically transform his country.Today, how the prince’s push comes with a price: While dancing in Saudi Arabia might be in these days, political dissent is still most definitely out. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times Middle East bureau chief Nabih BulosMore reading:Dancing is in, dissent is out as Saudi Arabia’s crown prince transforms his countrySaudi Arabia is giving itself an extreme makeover with ‘giga-projects.’ Will it work?Saudis sentence U.S. citizen to 16 years over tweets

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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman is trying to transform his country, but the social liberalization comes with the harsh crackdowns on dissenters.

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