The Bin Ladens by Steve Coll
An Arabian Family in the American Century
A sweeping, investigative account tracing the rise of a wealthy Saudi clan from tribal roots to global business and political influence, chronicling how family members—including one who became an international terrorist—were shaped by and at times at odds with the kingdom’s elite, oil wealth, and ties to the United States. Drawing on interviews, documents, and on-the-ground reporting, it maps the clan’s commercial enterprises, relationships with the Saudi state, internal rivalries, and the personal histories that help explain the emergence of violent Islamist extremism, while showing how private fortunes and geopolitics intersected to reshape the modern Middle East.
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- 2008
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