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Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent

Saudi keeps eye on religious ball in global competition for talent

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Nov 17, 2021
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By James M. Dorsey

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has tamed his kingdom’s ultra-conservative religious establishment and made hyper-nationalism rather than religion a pillar of a new 21st century Saudi identity.

But the first beneficiaries of a recent decree to give citizenship to high-end achievers in law, medicine, science, technology, culture, …

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