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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.

Based on exclusive interviews, an eye-opening biography of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), head of the House of Saud, the calculating ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and a central Middle East power broker. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former Wall Street Journal publisher...

Using previously unpublished documents, Gold, the former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, exposes how the deeply ingrained hatred that has provoked the new terrorism has its roots in Saudi Arabia's dominant religious creed, a radical Islamic offshoot known as Wahhabism.

From a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist specializing in the Middle East, this groundbreaking account of the Syrian Civil War reveals the never-before-published true story of a 21st-century humanitarian disaster. In spring 2011, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad turned to his friend and army...

Bestselling author Bethany McLean reveals the true story of fracking's impact -- on Wall Street, the economy and geopolitics. The technology of fracking in shale rock -- particularly in the Permian Basin in Texas -- has transformed America into the world's top producer of both oil and natural...

"Saudis, the CIA and the Arming of Syrian Rebels" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Mazzetti and Matt Apuzzo and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Let Women Drive, a Saudi Prince Urges" is from the November 30, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Sewell Chan and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Even as the Saudi government canceled a quarter of a trillion dollars’ worth of projects back home as part of a fiscal austerity program, workers hustled to finish bright blue landing pads for helicopters at the vacation compound and to erect a tent the size of a circus big-top where the king could feast and entertain his enormous retinue.

"Saudis Outraged Again over List of Children's Rights Violators" is from the August 2, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Saudi Arabia Cuts Billions in Aid to Lebanon" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Anne Barnard and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Saudi Arabia Executes a Prince Convicted in a Fatal Shooting" is from the October 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Saudi Prince Lays out Plan to Cut Oil Dependency and Energize the Economy" is from the April 25, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Saudi Arabia Warns of Economic Fallout If Congress Passes 9/11 Bill" is from the April 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Mazzetti and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Saudi-Led Coalition Resumes Bombing of Yemeni Capital after Talks Collapse" is from the August 09, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rod Nordland and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Journalist Krithika Varagur's Da'wa chronicles the House of Saud as it systematically transforms the Muslim world in its own image, in one of the major imperial projects in today's world, on par with China's economic diplomacy. Since 1979, Saudi Arabia has spent $1.8 billion per year, by one...

From renowned foreign policy expert Angela Stent comes a dissection of how Putin created a paranoid and polarized world—and increased Russia's status on the global stage. "Putin's World is the definitive guide to understanding the tangled history of post-Cold War Russia and its place in the...

"Congress Releases Secret 9/11 Document Detailing Possible Saudi Ties to Al-Qaida" is from the July 15, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Mazzetti and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Suicide Attack in Saudi Arabia and Arrests in Kuwait Add to Terrorism Fears" is from the July 4, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Conjoined Twins, a Trip to Saudi Arabia and a Risky Operation" is from the April 06, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Hubbard and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Killing of Saudi Student Shakes Wisconsin College Town" is from the November 03, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Christine Hauser and narrated by Kristi Burns.