Facts to Know About Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his Birthday.

In this video, we will get to know about the top facts that you probably don't know about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his Birthday.

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00:00 Mohammed bin Salman, commonly known as MBS, is the current heir to the Saudi Arabian throne

00:10 and the de facto leader of the kingdom. Born on August 31, 1985, he is celebrating his

00:16 36th birthday this year. He has been in the spotlight in recent years for his efforts

00:20 to modernize Saudi Arabia and promote social and economic reforms. Here are some facts

00:25 to know about him on his birthday.

00:27 Number one, he was the youngest defense minister in the world. In 2015, when he was just 30

00:32 years old, MBS was appointed as the Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia.

00:36 Number two, he has implemented economic reforms to diversify Saudi Arabia's economy. MBS

00:42 has launched a series of economic reforms to reduce Saudi Arabia's dependence on oil

00:47 revenues. In 2016, he announced Vision 2030, a plan to transform Saudi Arabia's economy

00:52 and society by 2030. The plan includes measures to privatize state-owned companies, develop

00:57 non-oil industries, and attract foreign investment. MBS has also lifted the ban on women driving

01:03 and allowed cinemas to operate in the country.

01:06 Number three, he has ambitious plans for the future of Saudi Arabia. In addition to economic

01:10 and social reforms, he has launched mega projects, including the $500 billion Neom City project,

01:17 which aims to build a futuristic city in the desert. He has also announced plans to increase

01:21 the number of tourists visiting Saudi Arabia to 100 million per year by 2030.