MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman

Name: MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
SKU: 9780008340582
Price: 57.95 MYR
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Rating: 5.0 (5 reviews)

Hubbard, Ben

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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN: 9780008340582

Format: Paperback

Weight: 420 g

Description

The gripping, untold story of how Saudi Arabia's secretive and mercurial new ruler rose to power.

Even in his youth as a prince among thousands of princes, Mohammed bin Salman nurtured sweeping ambitions. He wanted power - enough of it to reshape his hyper-conservative, insular Islamic kingdom.

When his elderly father took the throne in 2015, MBS got his chance. As the hands-on-ruler, he made seismic changes, working doggedly to overhaul the kingdom's economy, loosen its strict Islamic social codes and confront nearby enemies, especially Iran. His vision initially won fans at home and abroad as he convinced other nations that the moment had come to bet big on Saudi Arabia. Over time, however, the sheen of the visionary young reformer has tarnished, leaving many wondering whether MBS is actually an aspiring dictator whose lack of experience and rash decisions are destabilizing the world's most volatile region.

Based on years of reporting and hundreds of covert interviews, MBS provides new insights into Saudi Arabia's catastrophic military intervention in Yemen, the bizarre detention of the Lebanese prime minister, the surprise arrest of hundreds of princes and businessmen, and the greatest scandal of the young prince's rise: the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi state officials with links to MBS - a crime that shocked the world.

A riveting portrait of a determined autocrat on the rise, MBS asks how one man's actions and obsessions are shaking the Middle East.

Truth

The devastating profile Saudi prince who becomes one of the most powerful players in economics. Horrible and horrifying portrait of the prince from a middle south. Leaders that are able to do anything and unstoppable from any of other forces.

MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman

Stunningly researched, absolutely gripping, all around fantastic. Revealing portrait of the Prince who could one day rule Saudi Arabia.

Interesting

The overall story is fascinating. A lot of it is truly terrifying. But the writer seems incapable of taking himself out of it. The stories and machinations are interesting.

Revealing biography

While the prince tried to paint himself as Saudi Arabia's new progressive liberator, Hubbard's book tears through the image as he reveals the young ruler's bloodthirsty quest for power, which culminates in the brutal killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Istanbul.

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