CNN's Fareed Zakaria explores a country where women are property, music and movies are evil - until a new Crown Prince brings unimaginable freedoms. But there is a dark side - is Saudi Arabia's new regime guilty of murder? Fareed focuses on the deeply troubled U.S.-Saudi relationship, from 9/11 to the current crisis.
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The Post-9/11 Wars, Trends of ’26, State of Democracy
Today on the show, twenty-five years after 9/11, America is still living with the consequences of the war on terror. It produced major tactical successes, at enormous human and financial cost. Fareed speaks with CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen, author of "All the Presi ... Show More
43m 5s
Aug 23
Trump’s Korea Pivot, Chinese AI, Summer of Heat
Today on the show, Trump cut short military drills between the US and South Korea this week, saying that they sent the wrong signal to the "unthreatening and respectful" North Korea. Fareed asks former NSA official and scholar Victor Cha if Trump is throwing over one longtime US ... Show More
43m 6s
Sep 2023
These Times - How Worried Should We Be About Saudi Arabia?
In this episode, Tom and Helen explore Saudi Arabia - a place at once futuristic and authoritarian. From Aramco Oil to Cristiano Ronaldo, we discuss the ways in which the Kingdom in the Middle East is trying to take over the world, and how worried we should be. <hr><p style= ... Show More
58m 53s
Oct 2021
Sounding The Alarm On Saudi “Psychopath”
Following a former Saudi spy chief’s desperate plea for help, Christiane speaks exclusively with his daughter, who feels her father and his family could be the next victims of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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56m 49s
Jan 2020
Who is Mohammad bin Salman?
<p>How did Saudi Arabia get away with the brutal murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the kidnapping and alleged torture of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and even 9/11? How does it get away with war in Yemen and human rights violations at home? Oil, and th ... Show More
34m 27s
May 2022
Buffalo Massacre Raises Questions About Media Environment That Exploits White Fear
Wesley Lowery, Mara Schiavocampo, and Oliver Darcy discuss the media climate and possible connections to white supremacist violence. Plus, Ambassador Asaf Zamir, the Consul General of Israel in New York, addresses the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh; Hol ... Show More
42m 25s