Saudi Arabia Plans for a Future without Oil
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2016
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
America's long-time alliance with Saudi Arabia is fraying at the edges. There's the nuclear deal with Iran, Saudi aggression in Yemen and the long-time denial of human rights. Now a brash new Saudi leader is proposing major changes. We hear what the future might hold.
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| 0:51.8 | Saudi Arabia wants to end its dependence on oil at the same time |
| 0:55.5 | its increasing production. What sounds like a contradiction is the work of a 30-year-old |
| 1:00.0 | deputy crown prince in a country accustomed to rule by kings who serve into their 80s. But a restless |
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