A Middle East journalist offers insight into the realities of daily life in the Saudi kingdom, discussing how citizens from its urban centers, mountain terrains, and poorest sections endure such challenges as tribal rivalries, religious fundamentalism, and limited educational opportunities.
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Synopsis:
This is an intimate insight from the heart of the secret kingdom. This is a thoughtful, incisive portrait of a fractured nation whose many faces include those of Islamic fundamentalist and American ally. Saudi Arabia: land of oil, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism - and a crucial American ally. At a time in which the consequences of America's previous actions in the Middle Eastern theatre are coming back to haunt not only the US but the whole world, John R. Bradley provides unparalleled insight from the heart of the secretive Islamic kingdom's urban centres to its most mountainous terrain, revealing regional, religious and tribal rivalries. A new chapter sheds light on: the new king and conflicts to come; why Saudi Arabia is the source of many insurgents and suicide bombers in Iraq; the troubling effects of high oil prices on Saudi society; and a startling look at the present Saudi predicament and a troubling view of the future.
About the Author:
John R. Bradley has reported extensively from Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East for The New Republic, Salon, The Washington Times, The Independent and The London Daily Telegraph. He has commentated on related issues for CNN, CBS, the BBC and NPR.
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- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1403964335
- ISBN 13 9781403964335
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
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