Behind the Kingdom's Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Name: Behind the Kingdom's Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Price: 10.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (203 reviews)
Author: Koelbl, Susanne

by Koelbl, Susanne

Nonfiction Biography Memoir

4.5 (203)

4.5 stars from 203 reviews

306 pages~5.1 hr readPublished by Mango Media

$10.9931% off peak

Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're interested in Middle Eastern politics and want reporting from someone with genuine access to multiple levels of Saudi society.
You follow current events and want context on how the kingdom actually works beyond headlines about MBS.
You read narrative non-fiction and value on-the-ground experience over think tank analysis.

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You want a straightforward political argument or ideological critique rather than nuanced reporting.
You're looking for a quick overview; this requires patience with complexity and competing perspectives.
You prefer books that take a clear moral stance rather than presenting what the author actually witnessed.

About this book

Susanne Koelbl, an award-winning journalist for the German news magazine Der Spiegel, draws on years of reporting in the Middle East and recent residence in Riyadh to provide an account of significant changes in Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Through relationships cultivated across Saudi society—from ultra-conservative Wahhabi preachers to oppositionists and women from various backgrounds—Koelbl offers access to previously undisclosed aspects of the kingdom. The book includes encounters with Royal Highnesses, accounts related to Osama bin Laden's bomb-making trainer, visits to palaces of secret service chiefs, and conversations with women about newly offered freedoms. It covers journalist Jamal Khashoggi, provides an in-depth portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and examines the kingdom's history, politics, customs, and hidden power relations.

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Currently 4.5★ from 203 reviews

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