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Maj Gen Mansour Al-Turki

Stephen Sackur talks to Major General Mansour Al-Turki, a senior Interior Ministry official in Saudi Arabia, and asks if the House of Saud is in need of major repair.

The oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia is facing uncertain times. Its monarchy, wedded to a conservative brand of Sunni Islam, is locked in a struggle for regional power with Shia Iran, which is playing out in the conflicts in Yemen and Syria. Its relations with the USA are strained and its human rights record has been widely condemned.

Major General Mansour Al-Turki is a senior Interior Ministry official. Is the House of Saud in need of major repair?

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Feb 2016 04:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Mansour Al-Turki

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