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#158: Saudi Arabia’s reform and repression
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:30:53
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Synopsis
When the young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ascended to power in 2017, he was hailed among the west as a liberal reformer, and was welcomed by Hollywood celebrities and world leaders alike. But what’s happened to Saudi Arabia’s supposedly radical programme of reform? Saudi expert Madawi al-Rasheed joins the Prospect Interview and takes us behind the power struggles and social debates gripping the country. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.