Best sellers
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Blood and Oil
- Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power
- By: Bradley Hope, Justin Scheck
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family, and how the struggle for succession produced Saudi Arabia's charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS.​...
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Nothing New Here
- By Susie Takach Seligman on 09-10-20
By: Bradley Hope, and others
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Princess
- A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Princess describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia.
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Wow...
- By RayChu on 03-13-13
By: Jean Sasson
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The Monk of Mokha
- By: Dave Eggers
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war....
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MOVING THE NEEDLE
- By Dog Fish on 02-20-18
By: Dave Eggers
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- By: Marc David Baer
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West....
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highly inaccurate
- By Andrew Karaman on 01-26-22
By: Marc David Baer
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The Arabs
- A History
- By: Eugene Rogan
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 27 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on Arab sources and texts to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context....
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Superb Book About the Arab World
- By Nostromo on 05-29-16
By: Eugene Rogan
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The Dream Palace of the Arabs
- A Generation's Odyssey
- By: Fouad Ajami
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From Fouad Ajami, an acclaimed author and chronicler of Arab politics, comes a compelling account of how a generation of Arab intellectuals tried to introduce cultural renewals in their homelands through the forces of modernity and secularism....
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Love of the the old land.
- By ahmad on 10-23-20
By: Fouad Ajami
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Blood and Oil
- Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power
- By: Bradley Hope, Justin Scheck
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family, and how the struggle for succession produced Saudi Arabia's charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS.​...
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Nothing New Here
- By Susie Takach Seligman on 09-10-20
By: Bradley Hope, and others
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Princess
- A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Princess describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia.
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Wow...
- By RayChu on 03-13-13
By: Jean Sasson
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The Monk of Mokha
- By: Dave Eggers
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war....
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MOVING THE NEEDLE
- By Dog Fish on 02-20-18
By: Dave Eggers
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- By: Marc David Baer
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West....
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highly inaccurate
- By Andrew Karaman on 01-26-22
By: Marc David Baer
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The Arabs
- A History
- By: Eugene Rogan
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 27 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In this definitive history of the modern Arab world, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan draws extensively on Arab sources and texts to place the Arab experience in its crucial historical context....
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Superb Book About the Arab World
- By Nostromo on 05-29-16
By: Eugene Rogan
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The Dream Palace of the Arabs
- A Generation's Odyssey
- By: Fouad Ajami
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From Fouad Ajami, an acclaimed author and chronicler of Arab politics, comes a compelling account of how a generation of Arab intellectuals tried to introduce cultural renewals in their homelands through the forces of modernity and secularism....
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Love of the the old land.
- By ahmad on 10-23-20
By: Fouad Ajami
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Princess, More Tears to Cry
- My Life Inside One of the Richest, Most Conservative Kingdoms in the World
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Princess, More Tears To Cry is an unforgettable journey into the hearts and minds of Saudi women, and will be forever etched into the memory of listeners....
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Amazing series!
- By Donna D on 10-15-15
By: Jean Sasson
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Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul For Saudi Crude
- By: Robert Baer
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Former CIA operative Robert Baer examines the dangers behind America's collaboration with Saudi Arabia....
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The story behind the true US-Saudi relationship
- By B. Allen on 09-18-04
By: Robert Baer
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Saudi, Inc.
- The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
- By: Ellen R. Wald PhD
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise....
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Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia
- By Rob Hafen on 05-31-18
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Master of the Game
- Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
- By: Martin Indyk
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs
- Unabridged
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More than 20 years have elapsed since the United States last brokered a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. In that time, three presidents have tried and failed....
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A very good book on history, diplomacy and negotiation
- By Citizen 90028 on 01-25-22
By: Martin Indyk
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Leadership Dubai Style
- The Habits to Achieve Remarkable Success
- By: Dr. Tommy Weir
- Narrated by: Dr. Tommy Weir
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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This global super city, which just five decades ago was a cholera-plagued backwater, might just be the picture of a dream becoming reality....
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Nice to know
- By iglam_u on 04-21-19
By: Dr. Tommy Weir
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Defeating ISIS
- Who They Are, How They Fight, What They Believe
- By: Malcolm Nance
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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ISIS - the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - has taken on the mantle of being the single most dangerous terrorist threat to global security since al-Qaeda....
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Perfect for insomniacs
- By jonathan on 05-08-17
By: Malcolm Nance
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MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammad bin Salman
- By: Ben Hubbard
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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The gripping chronicle of the rise of Saudi Arabia's secretive and mercurial new ruler....
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Spellbounding & Informative
- By Nicole P. on 10-04-20
By: Ben Hubbard
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Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude
- By: Robert Baer
- Narrated by: Robert O'Keefe
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Abridged
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Former CIA operative Robert Baer examines the dangers behind America's collaboration with Saudi Arabia....
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Ouch. The truth hurts.
- By Kevin Christy on 07-28-03
By: Robert Baer
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La guerre d'Algérie
- By: Michel Winock, Mohamed Harbi, Henri Rousso
- Narrated by: Michel Winock, Mohamed Harbi, Henri Rousso
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Sujet sensible et douloureux de notre histoire contemporaine, la guerre d'Algérie a laissée des traces profondes dans les mémoires...
By: Michel Winock, and others
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Inside the Middle East
- Making Sense of the Most Dangerous and Complicated Region on Earth
- By: Avi Melamed
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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Israeli intelligence analyst Avi Melamed has spent more than 30 years interpreting Middle East affairs. His long-awaited Inside the Middle East challenges accepted perceptions....
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Middle East
- By Lee on 06-25-17
By: Avi Melamed
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A Woman in Arabia
- The Writings of the Queen of the Desert
- By: Gertrude Bell, Georgina Howell - introduction, Georgina Howell - editor
- Narrated by: Sian Thomas, Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Gertrude Bell was leaning in 100 years before Sheryl Sandberg. One of the great woman adventurers of the 20th century, she turned her back on Victorian society to study at Oxford....
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Raw historiography of a spectacular heroine
- By Josef on 01-07-16
By: Gertrude Bell, and others
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Daring to Drive
- A Saudi Woman's Awakening
- By: Manal al-Sharif
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of a courageous movement....
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The rain begins with a single drop
- By Sara on 07-01-17
By: Manal al-Sharif
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Inside the Kingdom
- My Life In Saudi Arabia
- By: Carmen bin Ladin
- Narrated by: Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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On September 11, 2001, Carmen bin Ladin heard the news that the Twin Towers had been struck....
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Self-absorbed and tedious
- By Maryellen on 02-09-05
By: Carmen bin Ladin
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Princess, Secrets to Share
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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As the world's attention traces the reluctant social advances in the Middle East, Princess Sultana and her female friends and family have stepped forward....
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Excellent story / great narration
- By Abigail on 05-01-20
By: Jean Sasson
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Akkadian Empire - A History from Beginning to End
- Mesopotamia History, Book 2
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The Akkadian Empire was one of the first empires in human history and certainly the first to involve the central government of a large, multi-ethnic populace. It also introduced things like the very first postal system and facilitated advances in science, art, and medicine....
By: Hourly History
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Ibn Saud
- The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- By: Michael Darlow, Barbara Bray
- Narrated by: Brian Bascle
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Ibn Saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham....
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Short-est Way to Learn about the Modern Day Saudia
- By Shah Alam on 02-18-14
By: Michael Darlow, and others
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Yasmeena's Choice
- A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Parisa Johnston
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the true story of Yasmeena, a bright and beautiful young Lebanese woman who was imprisoned in Kuwait during the first Gulf War....
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Not what I expected.
- By Kelleefornia on 03-13-15
By: Jean Sasson
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Philosophy in the Islamic World
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Peter Adamson
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions....
By: Peter Adamson
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Persian Empire
- A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The history of the Persian Empire (or Empires) stretches from ancient times well into the 20th century. Through biblical events, to the dawn and spread of Islam, to the revolutions of the 20th century, Persia has played an integral role in nearly all major events of world history....
By: Hourly History
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Empire and Jihad
- The Anglo-Arab Wars of 1870-1920
- By: Neil Faulkner
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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The Ottoman Sultan called for a "Great Jihad" against the Entente powers at the start of the First World War. He was building on half a century of conflict between British colonialism and the people of the Middle East and North Africa....
By: Neil Faulkner
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Hacking ISIS
- How to Destroy the Cyber Jihad
- By: Malcolm Nance, Christopher Sampson
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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Hacking ISIS will explain in graphic detail how ISIS produces religious cultism, recruits vulnerable young people of all religions and nationalities and disseminates their brutal social media to the world....Â
By: Malcolm Nance, and others
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The Call
- Inside the Global Saudi Religious Project (Columbia Global Reports)
- By: Krithika Varagur
- Narrated by: Priya Ayyar
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Journalist Krithika Varagur's Da'wa chronicles the House of Saud as it systematically transforms the Muslim world in its own image, in one of the major imperial projects in today's world, on par with China's economic diplomacy....
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Money talks!
- By Faheem Lea on 03-02-22
By: Krithika Varagur
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Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End
- Ancient Civilizations, Book 6
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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As the tee-shirt slogans say, “If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians". The Phoenician achievements include creating the world’s first alphabet, which consisted of 22 consonant letters. If you’re sipping wine as you read, that’s another reason to thank the Phoenicians....
By: Hourly History
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Mecca
- The Sacred City
- By: Ziauddin Sardar
- Narrated by: Amerjit Deu
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In this insightful book, Ziauddin Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca....
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Dramatic!
- By Kindle Customer on 01-11-19
By: Ziauddin Sardar