Marc Owen Jones is an associate professor of Middle East studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University.
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud poses for a photo with one of the Google co-founders Sergey Brin (R) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai (L) during his visit to Silicon Valley on April 5, 2018. Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Kingdom Council/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
