Saudi Arabia’s Despotic Ruler: World Corrupt Season 2, Episode 2

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Politics, News

4.8 • 24.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Roger Bennett and Tommy Vietor take a look at the history of Saudi Arabia, US-Saudi relations, and the Kingdom’s path to becoming a geopolitical force. They trace the unlikely rise of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman from a lowly place in the royal hierarchy to de facto leader of the country, and examine his record of enacting major social reforms while brutally cracking down on critics and rivals. Guests Ben Hubbard, Sarah Leah Whitson, and Khalid Al Jabri provide insight through stories about the infamous lock-up at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the disappearance of even the family members of MBS’ political rivals. And finally, they unpack what MBS’ massive investment into soccer means for the global game. Listen to the second episode of this four-part series to find out.

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0:00.0	This episode of World Corrupt is brought to you by Zebiotics, pre-alcohol probiotic.
0:05.1	Your first drink, for better tomorrow.
0:09.1	We remember.
0:10.3	Jamal Kishoki.
0:12.1	On October 2nd 2018,
0:14.0	2018, Jamal Kashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never left.
0:18.0	But America's Department of National Intelligence concluded the operation had the personal approval of
0:23.8	crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
0:25.6	Well if a spot washing gonna increase my GDP by 1%
0:29.4	and then I will continue doing sport washing.
0:31.2	Why the tech leaders, why the tech leaders? What do they all come back to
0:36.2	Saudi Arabia?
0:37.4	MBS is becoming ubiquitous. It doesn't stop its sports.
0:41.0	They were kidnapped from our home in Riyadh and
0:42.9	nobody has seen them since then. He took it as an affront or an assault that
0:47.6	Jamal Khashoggi would be speaking freely and independently and
0:51.8	critically about the country.
0:53.8	That's why you kill it.
0:58.8	Welcome back to World corrupt season 2. This is episode 2.
1:04.6	That second track on the always difficult second album.
1:08.3	Hope it goes better for us than it did for the strokes.
1:11.3	Let's say him, hi Tommy,
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