Saudi Arabia’s Game of Thrones
Jun 24, 2017 examines how Mohammed bin Salman secured his succession to the throne, and why it matters.
Bernard Haykel
Bernard Haykel is Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University and the co-editor (with Thomas Hegghammer) of Saudi Arabia in Transition.
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Saudi Arabia’s Game of Thrones 
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