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Saudi, Inc.

The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power

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Saudi, Inc.

By: Ellen R. Wald PhD
Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
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The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term strength and profit. They use Islamic law, traditional ideology, and harsh justice to maintain stability and their own power, but underneath the thobes and abayas and behind the religious fanaticism and illiberalism lies a sophisticated and ruthless business enterprise.

Over more than a century, fed by ambition and oil wealth, al Saud (as the royal family is known) has come from having next to nothing to ruling as absolute monarchs. Their story starts with Saudi Arabia's founder, the lowly refugee Abdul Aziz, embarking on a daring gambit to reconquer his family's ancestral home: the mud-walled city of Riyadh. And it ends with al Saud's most ambitious move yet: taking Aramco, the multinational business that has made them the wealthiest family in the world, public.

©2018 Ellen R. Wald, PhD (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC Arabian Peninsula Islam Middle East Political Science Politics & Government Iran Africa Imperialism Latin America Crusade
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This book is awesome! It provided the knowledge of the country that is needed for me comfortably invest. I’ll be listening to this book again in the very near future.

GREAT BOOK

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This books presents a good history and also an understanding of the Saudi leadership . The Saudi values and long term vision are understood

Very good material

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I found this book to be fascinating. It does a remarkable job of presenting the history of contemporary Saudi Arabia and its unique intertwining with ARAMCO. For anyone interested in the politics of the Middle East, this book is a must read. It not only outlines the corporate history of ARAMCO, but it also does an excellent job of juxtaposing these events within the grand scheme of regional history.

Thorough, Interesting Listen

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This very detailed and objective history of the House of Al-Saud and the Aramco oli company is a must read for anyone wishing to work, do business with, or understand the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Very nuanced and enlightening.

Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia

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Learn so much about Saudi. Loved this. I would recommend to anyone who’s interested to know more about Saudi’s beginning and also the research is very good.

Great introduction

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it was Okay! it tells how Aramco came into existence and how Saudi Arabia became one of the world's top producers of oil.

A History of Saudi Arabia and Aramco

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