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Stephen Sackur talks to Saudi academic Madawi Al-Rasheed and former US diplomat, Nicholas Burns. Is Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman taking his kingdom down a dangerous path?

The Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. Amid a welter of speculation and lurid allegations, a cloud of suspicion now hangs over the Saudi Government. The record of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, the Kingdom's de facto ruler, suggests a determination to silence all criticism. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Saudi academic Madawi Al-Rasheed and former senior US diplomat, Nicholas Burns. Is 'MBS' taking his kingdom down a dangerous path?

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Sat 13 Oct 2018 03:30GMT
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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Madawi al-Rasheed
Interviewed Guest Nicholas Burns

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