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MBS Rise To Power Of Mohammad Bin Salman

Ben Hubbard

When Mohammed Bin Salman became Saudi Arabiaâ€s effective ruler in 2015, he was hailed as a reformer who would reinvigorate the countryâ€s economy and relax its strict Islamic code. Based on years of reporting and hundreds of interviews with both Saudis and foreign diplomats, this profile uncovers c...

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Behind the Bastards

The biography noted that MBS's parents were strict and later suggested the official causes of his brothers' deaths were listed as heart attacks, though the reasons remained unclear.

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Per Hubbard's book MBS, quote, Both parents were strict. Showing up late for lunch with his father was a disaster, in Salman's words.

— Episode: Part Two: Prince Mohammed Bin Salman: Th...

Episode: Part Two: Prince Mohammed Bin Salman: The Tyrant o...

The biography noted that MBS's parents were strict and later suggested the official causes of his brothers' deaths were listed as heart attacks, though the reasons remained unclear.

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Per Hubbard's book MBS, quote, Both parents were strict. Showing up late for lunch with his father was a disaster, in Salman's words.

In his biography, MBS, Ben Hubbard writes, quote, The declared cause in both cases was heart attack, but the underlying reasons were never made clear.

Episode: Part One: Prince Mohammed Bin Salman: The Tyrant o...

The hosts mentioned Hubbard's book to discuss the close relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States and the flow of oil money into the kingdom.

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Per the book MBS by Ben Hubbard, quote, The founders always hit it off.

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