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T.E. Lawrence, more popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia, was a seminal figure in the shaping and reshaping of the politics of Arabia in the early 20th century, serving as an expert in Arab affairs in the British military and playing a key role in the Great Arab Revolt of 1916-1918.

struggling with a recession . . . European nations at risk of defaulting on their loans . . . A possible global financial crisis. It happened before, in the 1970s. Oil Kings is the story of how oil came to dominate U.S. domestic and international affairs. As Richard Nixon fought off Watergate...

A timely and unprecedented examination of how the modern Middle East unravelled, and why it started with the pivotal year of 1979 'What happened to us?' For decades, the question has haunted the Arab and Muslim world, heard across Iran and Syria, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and in the author's...

‘Through her courageous resistance, she has, for a moment, drawn global attention to the ongoing struggle of Saudi women. The striking image of a young woman, wielding nothing but a cellphone, facing down the force of an oppressive government is an apt metaphor for this fraught moment in Saudi...

David Rundell - one of America's foremost experts on Saudi Arabia - explains how the country has been stable for so long, why it is less so today, and what is most likely to happen in the future. The book is based on the author's close contacts and intimate knowledge of the country where he spent 15 years living and working as a diplomat. Vision or Mirage demystifies one of the most powerful, but least understood, states in the Middle East and is essential for anyone interested in the power dynamics and politics of the Arab world. 

Drive-by shootings, drug overdoses, and multi-car accidents—as a paramedic, he thought he had seen it all, until he answered a small job advertisement that changed his life forever. Welcome to the mysterious world of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of the most fundamentalist Islamic countries on the globe. Working as a paramedic at the only level one trauma center in the Middle East, he found his skills and knowledge tested to the limit on a daily basis.

Princess describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband, and her country. Sultana tells of appalling oppressions, everyday occurrences that in any other culture would be seen as shocking human rights violations: 13-year-old girls forced to marry men five times their age; young women killed by drowning, stoning, or isolation in the "women's room". Princess is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit and courage.

Turning her back on her privileged life in Victorian England, Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), fired by her innate curiosity, journeyed the world and became fascinated with all things Arab. Traveling the length and breadth of the Arab region, armed with a love for its language and its people, she not...

In this explosive, controversial, and profoundly alarming insider’s report, Senator Bob Graham reveals faults in America’s national security network severe enough to raise fundamental questions about the competence and honesty of public officials in the CIA, the FBI, and the White House. For...

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The Arab startups scene is one of the hottest globally. The Startups Arabia podcast is the place to learn all about it. With a 420 million strong population that is young and tech-savvy, the Arab world is proving to be a great market to create a startup. This podcast interviews the best founders, investors and operators of the region. Listening to deep conversations with them, you will learn deep insights about the ecosystem. You will also be inspired by their success, the challenges they overcame and the opportunities they see.

Canadian Nathalie Morin's four children cannot leave Saudi Arabia without exit visas signed by Nathalie's abusive husband. Her mother chronicles her decades-long struggle to bring her daughter and four grandchildren home to safety in Montreal.

Using previously unpublished documents, Gold, the former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, exposes how the deeply ingrained hatred that has provoked the new terrorism has its roots in Saudi Arabia's dominant religious creed, a radical Islamic offshoot known as Wahhabism.

بودكاست إخباري سياسي وتحليلي ,يطرح فيه المحللون الخاصون في سكاي نيوز عربية أهم القضايا التي تمر خلال اليوم ,ليبقى المستمع على إطلاع بكامل تفاصيل الخبر.

وزن الرقم يغير كفة الميزان ، فخلف الأرقام، تكمن أبرز الأحداث. هل نعي فعلا سياق تلك الأرقام وتداعياتها، سياسية كانت أم اجتماعية، اقتصادية، بيئية وثقافية. من شتى المجالات ومن مختلف أنحاء العالم.

الصورة عندما تتحدث فإنها قادرة على أن تروي الكثير من الأحداث دون الحاجة الى استخدام الكلمات.. هناك صورة مميزة أو أكثر كل أسبوع نتوقف أمامها ونروي حكايتها ونصف تفاصيلها ليكون حقاً للصورة صوت.

نتناول أبرز وأهم الشخصيات، ملامحها، مزاجها.. ونتقصى أبرز تحولات حياتها، وما تمخّض عنها من انجازات. ونغوص من خلال هذه الفقرة في كل العوالم، السياسية، الثقافية، الاقتصادية، الرياضية، الفنية، وغيرها.

برنامج يشرح بشكل سريع أبرز المصطلحات و الأسماء التي يمكن ورودها خلال نشرات الأخبار ( شخصيات عامة, مصطلحات سياسية .. الخ )

برنامج سياسي ساخر يبقي الضوء على مختلف القضايا العربية والملفات الإخبارية بأسلوب مميز يمزج بين السخرية والجدية انعكاسا لأحوال الشارع العربي.