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King Faisal: Personality, Faith and Times
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In 1964 Faisal bin Abdul Aziz became king of a country holding a quarter of the world's oil reserves, also home to Mecca and Medina. He was called 'the most powerful Arab ruler in centuries'. Eleven years later, in front of television cameras, his nephew shot him at point-blank range. In this authoritative biography, Alexei Vassiliev tells the story of a pious, cautious and resolute leader who steered Saudi Arabia through a minefield of domestic problems, inter-Arab relations and the decline of Soviet influence in the Middle East. King Faisal maintained ties with both Egypt and the United States through two Arab-Israeli wars and the 1973 Arab oil embargo, which revolutionized the world energy market. Throughout, he staked high hopes on cooperation with the US, a relationship that is still vital to both countries' interests.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is well written , factual and balanced.amazing analysis and the ability of the author to interpret historical events from both an objective vantage point and through a brilliant understanding of arabian peninsular culture , make for an addictive read! I was blessed to have stumbled on this treatise or should I say tour-de-force ???