NOURNEWS- "For King Abdullah, the former King of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman was a 'proud young man' whose experience was far less than his ambitions," said Ben Hubbard, director of the New York Times office in Beirut and author of a book entitled Muhammad bin Salman's rise to power. From the outset, Ben Salman's plans for reform came under intense pressure, and Ben Salman's ambition for a 2030 vision aimed at reducing oil reliance as a major source of income and a more prosperous society came as a surprise to the West. But when Ben Salman failed to live up to his promises to live without oil in Saudi Arabia this year, things gradually became clear.
Hubbard, who heads the New York Times office in Beirut and has spent more than 12 years reporting on the region, provides compelling research and analysis in his book, giving historians an expert on bin Salman's life.
The book does not include an interview with Ben Salman as one of thousands of Saudi princes who have waged a devastating war in Yemen and are taking dangerous steps in the global oil market, as well as with Jared Kouchner, the son-in-law and adviser to Donald Trump, who has no skills. He talks and consults with her about policies that have far-reaching consequences, including confronting Iran.
The author says that since King Abdullah considered Ben Salman a proud young man, he thwarted his efforts to progress, but bin Salman spoke a language larger than his size and said he wanted to be "Alexander the Great the New." He talks about the economic experience of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and compares herself to people like Steve Jobs.
Earlier, the rules of succession in Saudi Arabia were such that bin Salman could never come to power until the next two princes died in 2012, and Salman, Muhammad's father, suddenly ascended the throne after the death of King Abdullah.
Muhammad bin Salman ignores the corruption of those who support him and continues to buy palaces, ships and paintings. In 2017, bin Salman expelled his cousin Mohammed bin Nayef, who was a trusted ally of the United States in the fight against terrorism, and forced him to stay.
Ben Salman also campaigned against corruption and arrested hundreds of princes and businessmen at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and confiscated their wealth.
The author says that the princes who were with Ben Salman could continue to amass wealth and prosperity, for example, Ben Salman himself bought a $ 300 million house, an expensive yacht, and a $ 450 million painting.
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