From last March to this September, American libraries received three large-caliber books that shed light on the personality and policies of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and sometimes paint a frightening picture of this prince who broke the hierarchy within the ruling family in Saudi Arabia and suddenly rose to the throne.

In their entirety, the books reflect an increasing American concern and endless fears of recklessness and unpredictable adventures within and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Blood and Oil The


publication of the book "Blood and Oil ... Bin Salman's Tireless Pursuit for Global Power" two days ago, to reporters in The Wall Street Journal, Bradley Hope and Justin Chic, shed light again on the ruling struggle in Saudi Arabia, how and why bin Salman rose so quickly, and what Does this mean for his country, the Middle East, and Riyadh’s relationship with Washington?

Five months ago, the book "MBS: The Rise of Muhammad bin Salman to Power" was published by the New York Times Bin Hubbard newspaper, who tried to answer the question of whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "could be a sane ruler, or he will continue his reckless surprises." "?

The book delved into historical details of the ruling family in Saudi Arabia, which prompted King Salman bin Abdulaziz to violate the approach of his father, the founder of the state, in not maintaining the throne lineage among the king's sons, and then escalating his favorite son Muhammad to succeed him in power, in a peaceful coup against the arrangements agreed upon between the sages the family.

A few days later, the third book will be published by Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Arabia entitled “The Vision of Umm Sarab ... the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at a Crossroads” by former American diplomat David Rondel, who is trying to answer a question about whether what we are witnessing now represents a new vision for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or is it just Mirages may push towards a revolution in the Iranian way?

David Rondell, one of America's leading experts on Saudi affairs, explains in his book how the country has been stable for so long, why it is lower than that today, and what is most likely to happen in the future.

The book is based on the author's close contacts and extensive knowledge of the country in which he spent 15 years living and working as a diplomat.

Heavyweight readers


What is most noticeable in these books is the identity of a number of people who read them before they were put on the market. For example, the famous former National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger praised the book "The Vision of a Mirage."

Kissinger explained that the book helps in understanding the Saudi transformations, as it is "a defining moment in the history of Saudi Arabia, that country that tried to combine modernity with religious rule, and it is a conservative and resolute country, and it is difficult to understand Saudi Arabia and its role in the world from afar."

Kissinger added, David Rondell had long distilled his experience in Saudi Arabia and presented it in a clear and revealing way.

Meanwhile, General David Petraeus, former commander of the US Central Command and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, praised the book, saying that it presented "a rich history, and a wonderful and balanced research on modern Saudi Arabia."

The famous writer Seymour Hersh spoke of the book Blood and Oil, saying, "This is closer to the truth, to the true story of corruption, vulgarity, horrors, and lies of the kingdom and its tyrannical rulers. The book can be read as a Shakespearian story of the sheer greed of the crown prince."

The book review site Karkous considered that the book "Blood and Oil" represents "a comprehensive illustration of the greedy and ambitious new economic plan of the Saudi crown prince, and that Wall Street Journal reporters were able to make the book so excited that the reader could not leave it after completing its reading."

On the other hand, the book "MBS" included an interesting detailed account of the journey of the rise of Mohammed bin Salman, and "Is the crown prince, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, a reformer or a murderer?"

Through his deep research and the remarkable ability to navigate the maze of Saudi society, Hubbard explains that the answer is "both."

A frightening picture:


Bruce Riedel, a former intelligence official and expert in Gulf affairs, considered that the MBS book offered "an excellent account of the background and life of the most important new character in the Middle East now .. It is a scary picture."

Meanwhile, Scott Anderson, author and author of "Lawrence in the Arabian Peninsula" considered that Mohammed bin Salman's voice in this MBS book is "a devastating picture of the tyrannical young prince whom President Trump describes as a very great friend."

And Robin Wright, writer and expert at the Wilson Center, said that the MBS book presented "a devastating picture of the Saudi prince, who quickly rose to become one of the most powerful players in the Middle East and one of the world's most ruthless leaders."

It concluded, "Bin Hubbard presented a picture (of Bin Salman) that is chilling and terrifying at times."