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Vision or Mirage
- Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
Something extraordinary is happening in Saudi Arabia. A traditional, tribal society once known for its lack of tolerance is rapidly implementing significant economic and social reforms. An army of foreign consultants is rewriting the social contract, King Salman has cracked down hard on corruption, and his dynamic though inexperienced son, the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, is promoting a more tolerant Islam. But is all this a new vision for Saudi Arabia or merely a mirage likely to dissolve into Iranian-style revolution?
David Rundell - one of America's foremost experts on Saudi Arabia - explains how the country has been stable for so long, why it is less so today, and what is most likely to happen in the future. The book is based on the author's close contacts and intimate knowledge of the country where he spent 15 years living and working as a diplomat. Vision or Mirage demystifies one of the most powerful, but least understood, states in the Middle East and is essential for anyone interested in the power dynamics and politics of the Arab world.
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- Jiri
- 29-03-24
Book for those who seeking to understand
Brilliantly written and approachable insights for non-KSA listeners like myself who seek to understand this fascinating country. We are still living in the world where Saudi Arabia is mostly unknown and never visited by majority of western people. However, success of neighbouring UAE demonstrates that changes in Middle East can happen faster than anywhere else. Same as Dubai transformed itself to one the most visited cities in the world KSA may become favourite destination of the future. Maybe it will be our kids that will go for dream vacations to Jeddah, Riyadh or NEOM. Who knows, this book is giving a good insight why KSA’s Vision 2030 can succeed on scale impossible anywhere in the world.
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- CorpusMobilis
- 19-01-24
excellent exposition
Perfect Arabic pronunciation, facts and history presented by a highly knowledgeable author. The work dates back to 2020
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