Saudi, Inc.

The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power

By: Ellen R. Wald PhD

Narrated by: Paul Ansdell

The Saudi royal family and Aramco leadership are, and almost always have been, motivated by ambitions of long-term strength and profit. They use Islamic law, traditional ideology, and harsh justice to maintain stability and their own power, but underneath the thobes and abayas and behind the religious fanaticism and illiberalism lies a sophisticated and ruthless business enterprise.

Over more than a century, fed by ambition and oil wealth, al Saud (as the royal family is known) has come from having next to nothing to ruling as absolute monarchs. Their story starts with Saudi Arabia's founder, the lowly refugee Abdul Aziz, embarking on a daring gambit to reconquer his family's ancestral home: the mud-walled city of Riyadh. And it ends with al Saud's most ambitious move yet: taking Aramco, the multinational business that has made them the wealthiest family in the world, public.

©2018 Ellen R. Wald, PhD (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Very good material

This books presents a good history and also an understanding of the Saudi leadership . The Saudi values and long term vision are understood

Thorough, Interesting Listen

I found this book to be fascinating. It does a remarkable job of presenting the history of contemporary Saudi Arabia and its unique intertwining with ARAMCO. For anyone interested in the politics of the Middle East, this book is a must read. It not only outlines the corporate history of ARAMCO, but it also does an excellent job of juxtaposing these events within the grand scheme of regional history.

GREAT BOOK

This book is awesome! It provided the knowledge of the country that is needed for me comfortably invest. I’ll be listening to this book again in the very near future.

profit with a national purpose.

Saudi oil has made a tribe powerful beyond dreams. Dr Wald has detailed a clear narrative to see the chronology in human dimentions.

Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia

This very detailed and objective history of the House of Al-Saud and the Aramco oli company is a must read for anyone wishing to work, do business with, or understand the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Very nuanced and enlightening.