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Changing attitudes towards religiosity: A double-edged sword for Arab rulers

Changing attitudes towards religiosity: A double-edged sword for Arab rulers

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Oct 10, 2020
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Changing attitudes towards religiosity: A double-edged sword for Arab rulers

By James M. Dorsey

Public opinion polling in the Arab world suggests that autocratic leaders like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his UAE counterpart, Mohammed bin Zayed, have gotten some things right.

Both men have to varying degrees replaced religion with nationalism …

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