EPISODE · May 25, 2021 · 31 MIN
MbS of Saudi Arabia: A Six-Year Assessment with Simon Henderson
from Middle East Forum Podcast · host Middle East Forum
Few knew of Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) six years ago when his father, King Salman, appointed him the Saudi minister of defense. Today, few can forget him thanks to endless attention from by the media. Why was MbS chosen as Saudi Arabia’s future leader? How goes his grand project to remake a despotic monarchy long in cahoots with radical Islam and dependent on oil revenues?
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Few knew of Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) six years ago when his father, King Salman, appointed him the Saudi minister of defense. Today, few can forget him thanks to endless attention from by the media. Why was MbS chosen as Saudi Arabia’s future leader? How goes his grand project to remake a despotic monarchy long in cahoots with radical Islam and dependent on oil revenues?
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