Le Prince mystère de l'Arabie | Christine Ockrent

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Pages : 288

Size : 1 x 215 mm

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. Mohammad bin Salman: The Mysterious Prince of Arabia

Christine Ockrent

Release date : 11/10/2018

A fascinating in-depth look at the new Crown Prince who is turning Saudi Arabia upside down.

At 32, Mohammad bin Salman, known as MbS, is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. He is the first grandson of Ibn Saud, the founder of the kingdom bearing his name, to rise to power. A wealthy descendant of a feudal system—he famously bought the Chateau Louis XIV in Louveciennes,... At 32, Mohammad bin Salman, known as MbS, is the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. He is the first grandson of Ibn Saud, the founder of the kingdom bearing his name, to rise to power. A wealthy descendant of a feudal system—he famously bought the Chateau Louis XIV in Louveciennes, considered one of the most expensive properties in the world—he wants to profoundly change the country by reducing its dependence on oil, putting the Saudis to work and giving women the right to drive.

But behind this progressive façade, other, darker traits appear. MbS is the head of one of the world’s most oppressive societies, where free thought and public space shrink each day, and he has set himself up as an intransigent warlord with his country’s engagement in the conflict in Yemen, which has become one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.

In a country where 70% of the population is under the age of 30, is MbS a visionary, a reformist or a brutal opportunist? His father, the King, is 82. If MbS succeeds him as planned, he could reign for half a century. Where will he lead this Arabia, with its limitless oil reserves, military prowess and huge economy, along with its growing political sway in the chaos of the Middle East?

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EAN : 9782221219539

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Pages : 288

Size : 1 x 215 mm

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