MBS - Saudi Arabia's ruthless ruler

MBS - Saudi Arabia's ruthless ruler

Veteran foreign correspondent Jonathan Rugman is the author of The Killing in the Consulate about the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More recently he has produced a fascinating two-part documentary about MBS and his rise to power. You can find it on BBC Iplayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001zprq/the-kingdom-the-worlds-most-powerful-prince-series-1-1-game-of-thrones and you can find Jonathan's enlightening article about MBS here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz8934wrro Jonathan is on Twitter at https://x.com/jrug Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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International maritime policy: how far can a country control the seas?

International maritime policy: how far can a country control the seas?

Most of the times, the control of the seas empowers countries, logistically and economically, as well demontrated from Iran which now controls the strait of Hormuz. To discuss this further I spoke to ...

7 Jul 43min

Geopolitical Panel Discussion in Aid of Syrian Refugees

Geopolitical Panel Discussion in Aid of Syrian Refugees

I was delighted to be invited by Will Wintercross of the Syrian Refugee Relief Fund to participate in a panel on geopolitics with Hannah Lucinda Smith, a distinguished foreign correspondent and author...

30 Jun 1h 14min

10-year anniversary: an optimistic take - The UK's Long March back to Europe?

10-year anniversary: an optimistic take - The UK's Long March back to Europe?

On the 10th anniversary of the UK's fateful Brexit vote, I wanted to re-issue a conversation I recorded back in November 2023 with the leader of the European Movement, Dr Mike Galsworthy - a scientist...

23 Jun 1h 1min

BTL Exclusive: George Osborn on how authoritarians are exploiting the world of video games to geopolitical advantage.

BTL Exclusive: George Osborn on how authoritarians are exploiting the world of video games to geopolitical advantage.

It was my pleasure to speak to George Osborn, expert on video games, about how this artform, which is used by over 3 billion people worldwide, has been weaponised and exploited by extremists, populist...

17 Jun 1h

EMERGENCY EPISODE: the resignation of John Healey

EMERGENCY EPISODE: the resignation of John Healey

I spoke to Dr Frank Ledwidge, former serviceman and defence expert about the resignation of John Healey. Recorded on 11 June just after the announcement of Healey's resignation, we analysed the state ...

11 Jun 42min

Iran Special: Is a deal about to be signed? Charlie Gammell on the future for the Islamic Republic and the Region

Iran Special: Is a deal about to be signed? Charlie Gammell on the future for the Islamic Republic and the Region

Can Donald Trump find a way out of the mess he's made for himself in Iran? Is the Islamic Republic doomed? Who's in charge in Tehran? Charlie Gammell, Iran expert and historian answers these and many ...

9 Jun 42min

The Latest from Ukraine - is the tide turning?

The Latest from Ukraine - is the tide turning?

As Russia faces embarrassment and humiliation with the St Petersburg Economic Forum taking place against a backdrop of plumes of smoke from burning oil refineries, Ukraine has been bracing against hug...

4 Jun 41min

Hinterlands: Europe's Unfinished Frontiers, with Hannah Lucinda Smith

Hinterlands: Europe's Unfinished Frontiers, with Hannah Lucinda Smith

Long before Putin's invasion of Ukraine, conflict was simmering on Europe's borders. In overlooked territories in eastern Europe, the eastern Mediterranean and the Caucasus - from the Balkans and Cypr...

26 Mai 53min

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