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Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tracing a path through the Persian Gulf War and the events of 9/11 to the oilmarket convulsions of today, "Inside the Kingdom" gives readers a modern history of the Saudis in their own words, revealing a people attempting to reconcile life under religious law with the demands of a rapidly changing world.
Author
Publisher
Tim Duggan Books, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"MBS is the untold story of how a mysterious young prince emerged from Saudi Arabia's sprawling royal family to overhaul the economy and society of the richest country in the Middle East--and gather as much power as possible into his own hands. Since his father, King Salman, ascended to the throne in 2015, Mohammed bin Salman has leveraged his influence to restructure the kingdom's economy, loosen its strict Islamic social codes, and confront its...
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look at Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi's life, work, and murder amidst the complexity of U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations. Exclusive interviews explore Khashoggi's con nections with Saudi rulers, Middle Eastern jihadists, and fellow global journalists, as well as his enduring global legacy.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters Justin Scheck and Bradley Hope (coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale), a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful ruling family, the royal family of Saudi Arabia, revealing how a rift within that family produced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS, a charismatic leader with a ruthless streak"--
10) The oil kings: how the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia changed the balance of power in the Middle East
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Cooper explores how the U.S. decision in the mid-1970s to choose Saudi Arabia as the dominant oil power in the Mideast ultimately led to the Islamic revolution in Iran.
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