‘The Godfather, Saudi-style’: inside the palace coup that brought MBS to power

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The Guardian

Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Not long ago, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, was all set to assume power. But his ambitious young cousin had a ruthless plan to seize control for himself. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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0:55.7	Hi, my name is Hannah Frankson.
0:59.9	I'm a peloton instructor and I teach classes on the peloton bite and the peloton tread.
1:04.8	Nothing motivates me more than the thought of enjoying life to the fullest.
1:09.3	Life is always for so many different challenges and chapters.
1:13.1	For me, movement and exercise has been there throughout every stage of my life.
1:16.8	Just living life to the max is what motivates me.
1:19.9	The Guardian lives as partnered with peloton to help you find motivation that moves you.
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