{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#594 | Mohammed Bin Salman & The Rise of Saudi Arabia","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ac3ed8b2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1800,"description":"For decades, Saudi Arabia was ruled by ageing princes, until one young royal began changing the system from within. \nThis episode tells the story of Mohammed bin Salman, and how he rose rapidly to become Saudi Arabia’s most powerful figure. \n\n\nSaudi royal family is huge; succession once moved between brothers.\nPressure grew to pass power to a younger generation.\nMohammed bin Salman’s early life, connections, and growing ambition.\nHis father becomes king; MBS controls money and army.\nMBS replaces Mohammed bin Nayef as Crown Prince, 2017.\nRitz-Carlton purge targets princes, businessmen; power and assets seized.\nVision 2030: modernise society, move economy beyond oil.\nGlobal investments and NEOM aim to change Saudi image.\nOpponents targeted; Khashoggi murder shocks the world.\nWomen driving, cinemas reopen; activists jailed, Yemen war continues.\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mohammed-bin-salman","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}