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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: [Book Launch] Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads
Description: Date: 26 Nov 2020, 4pm to 5.30pm (SGT)
Speaker: David Rundell (Former Chief of Mission, American Embassy in Riyadh)
Saudi Arabia remains to many an enigma despite significant social and economic reforms enacted since King Salman ascended to the throne in 2015. The crackdown on activists as well as the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the subjugation of powerful members of the ruling family and the business community, and the war in Yemen have tarnished its relationships in the West.
Providing a unique and granular analysis of the inner workings of the kingdom, Mr David Rundell, who...