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The production of history is premised on the selective erasure of certain pasts and the artifacts that stand witness to them. From the elision of archival documents to the demolition of sacred and secular spaces, each act of destruction is also an act of state building. Following the 1991 Gulf War, political elites in Saudi Arabia pursued these dual projects of historical commemoration and ...
Apr 20, 2022 · Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MbS) rise to power has resulted in what are arguably some of the most significant political transformations in the kingdom since its establishment in 1932. Following his father Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s ascension to the throne in 2015, MbS quickly emerged as the dominant political actor in the country after sidelining his […]
Mar 27, 2019 · Introduction. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a major actor in Middle Eastern as well as global politics. Founded in 1932 by King Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, commonly known as Ibn Saud, the kingdom rests on an alliance between the Al Saud royal family and the followers of 18th-century Islamic revivalist Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab.
1 day ago · Saudi Arabia - Deserts, Oil, Religion: The history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia begins properly on September 23, 1932, when by royal decree the dual kingdom of the Hejaz and Najd with its dependencies, administered since 1927 as two separate units, was unified under the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The chief immediate effect was to increase the unity of the kingdom and to decrease ...
Jan 5, 2015 · Summary. In the study of Saudi Arabia many scholars discuss and analyze the economic, social, and political effects of oil, but they say curiously little about the place of oil in Saudi political debates and discourse. Lying at the core of the dramatic transformation that the country has witnessed since the mid-twentieth century, oil has not ...
Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East. Publisher – Council on Foreign Relations Press. Release Date – Dec 2011. Pages – 60. ISBN 978-0-87609-516-4. Order Print Copy. Order E-Book. Download PDF ...
Jun 17, 2022 · The political hierarchy of the central government in Saudi Arabia is based on the concept of a complete monarchy that was laid on a foundation of system of belief in Islam. The King of Saudi Arabia, who holds the dual titles of head of state and head of government, is the supreme ruler of the world.
