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MBS: Saudi Arabia's enigma

Book review of Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power

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Book cover of Blood and Oil: Mohammed bin Salman’s Ruthless Quest for Global Power

Talmiz Ahmad
Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia, known generally as MBS, looms large in global consciousness. First heralded as the great reformer of his country that espoused a rigid and intolerant brand of Islam, practised public beheadings and placed severe restrictions on women, he later was tainted by the gruesome murder of the dissident journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, and rampant human rights abuses in the country.

This book by journalists from The Wall Street Journal  seeks to unravel the mysteries surrounding this enigmatic prince and explain the factors that make him so driven and ruthless. But, given the opacity that surrounds