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Arab media: Saudi purge promises tighter control

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Nov 12, 2017
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Prince Alwaleed at Al Arab

By James M. Dorsey

Long-standing Saudi efforts to dominate the pan-Arab media landscape appear to have moved into high gear with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s purgethat targeted members of the ruling Al Saud family as well as prominent businessmen, including at least two media moguls. The purge could also signal an escalati…

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