The significance of the Saudi Night of the Long Knives

Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation

Description

Dr Andreas Krieg of King's College London on the significance of the arrest of senior ministers and business men in Saudi Arabia: "MbS is trying to consolidate his power over politics, business and the military. He cannot tolerate any alternative power centres in the kingdom. Fighting 'corruption' is an attractive means to do so"
Period5 Nov 2017
Held atAl Jazeera, Qatar

Keywords

  • Saudi Arabia

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