The jailing of female activists makes the story of reform in the kingdom harder to tell. Plus, political ads in Mexico.
Image vs reality: Spinning the Saudi reform story
Ever since last year's palace coup in Saudi Arabia left Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also referred to as MBS) in control of every important arm of the state, his promise of reforms, an anti-graft campaign, the opening of cinemas, and the decision to finally lift a ban on female drivers, has had many in the international media putting a new face on the kingdom.
But the recent jailing of women's rights activists and their labelling as traitors with links to foreign powers feels like the same old Saudi Arabia.
So what's behind the crackdown on female activists and what does it mean for Saudi Arabia's image?
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