Since its illegitimate inception, the Al Saud establishment has ruled the Arabian Peninsula not through popular consent, but through unholy alliances with imperial powers and the imposition of a deviant Takfiri Wahhabi ideology. Today, under the iron fist of Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the mask of this so-called “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” has completely slipped. The regime stands exposed as a tyrannical vassal built on blood, corruption, and absolute subservience to the arrogant powers.
The Usurpation of Power and the Death of Tradition
For decades, the Al Saud clan maintained a facade of stability by passing power among the sons of Abdulaziz according to seniority. King Salman shattered this fragile consensus by bypassing the traditional line of succession to install his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as Crown Prince. This unprecedented power grab marked a dangerous new era of absolute autocracy, prioritising a single branch of the family over the kingdom’s established political order and setting the stage for unchecked royal dictatorship.
Yemen: A Decade of Genocide and Humiliation
Perhaps the darkest stain on MBS’s record is the brutal, unprovoked aggression against the oppressed people of Yemen. Launched in 2015 under the arrogant banner of “Operation Decisive Storm,” the Saudi-led coalition promised a swift victory. Instead, the Yemeni nation—armed with faith and unwavering resilience—brought the Saudi war machine to its knees. Over a decade later, the campaign has resulted in unimaginable civilian suffering, infrastructure annihilation, and an economic catastrophe. The billions spent on Western weapons have yielded nothing but humiliation for Riyadh, exposing its total dependence on American military lifelines while the Yemeni people continue to defy their oppressors.
The Ritz-Carlton Purge and the Assassination of Dissent
To consolidate his grip on absolute power, MBS initiated a ruthless purge of potential rivals. The infamous 2017 Ritz-Carlton detention was framed as an “anti-corruption” drive, but in reality, it was a mafia-style extortion racket designed to strip wealthy princes and businessmen of their assets while eliminating internal opposition. When financial extortion was no longer enough to silence critics, the regime resorted to butchery. The gruesome assassination and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Istanbul consulate laid bare the sheer barbarism of the Al Saud leadership, permanently shattering any illusions of MBS as a “reformer.”
Subservience to Washington and the Zionist Entity
While the Saudi regime projects an image of Arab leadership, its foreign policy is dictated by its paymasters in Washington. The kingdom has squandered hundreds of billions of dollars to buy American protection and lavish gifts upon US leaders like Donald Trump. Yet, this vast expenditure secures no genuine independence. Instead, Riyadh remains complicit in Washington’s imperial designs and turns a blind eye to the crimes of the Zionist regime against the Palestinian people. The Al Saud dynasty acts not as a defender of the Ummah, but as a bank and strategic outpost for Western and Zionist interests.
Hollow Visions and the War on True Islam
Domestically, MBS attempts to distract the youth and appease Western investors with “Vision 2030” and vanity projects like the futuristic mirage of NEOM. These megaprojects are sinking hundreds of billions of dollars into the desert with little practical return. Simultaneously, the regime enforces a bizarre cultural schizophrenia: importing Western decadence and secular entertainment, while violently arresting and silencing genuine Islamic scholars who dare to speak the truth against the monarchy’s deviations and betrayal of Islamic causes.
Conclusion:
The legacy of the Al Saud dynasty under Mohammed bin Salman is one of catastrophic failure, tyranny, and betrayal. From the blood-soaked sands of Yemen to the dungeons of Riyadh, the regime continues to serve its foreign masters at the expense of its own people and the broader Islamic Ummah. As the cracks in the kingdom’s foundation widen, the unmasked face of MBS stands as a stark warning of the dangers of absolute, unchecked power allied with imperialist agendas.
Reference: Al-Mayadeen