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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
This week, Owen Bennett Jones and his guests are looking at a radical new economic and social vision for the country proposed by the Saudi monarchy. It’s not simply a set of proposals to end Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil. Beyond this, it seeks to provide new job opportunities for a generation of frustrated young Saudis, both men and women. With the end of the Saudi oil bonanza in sight, and draining military expenditure on foreign wars, the House of Saud is taking radical steps to maintain growth and stay in power. But can it successfully achieve these changes in the face of strong opposition both within and outside the country?
Photo: Saudi people walk through a sand and dust storm in Riyadh. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
Photo: Saudi people walk through a sand and dust storm in Riyadh. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
Released:
May 20, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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