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A history of Saudi Arabia
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Madawi Al-Rasheed |
"This updated edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters discuss the political, economic and social developments in… |
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Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab
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Crawford, Michael (Consultant) |
Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792) aroused great controversy in his lifetime. More than two centuries after his death, he still elicits strong views. For some he is the model of a pious religiou… |
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Making the desert modern
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Chad H. Parker |
In 1933 American oilmen representing what later became the Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) signed a concession agreement with the Saudi Arabian king granting the company sole proprietorship ove… |
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The Remaking of Saudi Arabia
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S. Izraeli |
219 p. : 23 cm |
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The Bin Ladens
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Steve Coll |
The rise and rise of the Bin Laden family is one of the great stories of the twentieth century; its repercussions have already deeply marked the twenty-first. Until now, however, it is a story that h… |
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Inside the Kingdom
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Robert Lacey |
What happened in the Middle East's oil-rich powerhouse— while we weren't looking Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox. It is a modern state driven by contemporary technology and possessed of … |
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