Mohammed bin Salman
June 2024
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February 2024
- WeekendThe Libertines’ tortured reunion, Marina Hyde on celebrity-dictator bromances, and the simple trick to enjoying life more – podcastFrom Tucker Carlson to Johnny Depp, a celebrity bromance is the must-have accessory for modern dictators, says Marina Hyde; the Libertines on feuds, friendship and their tortured reunion; and how habituation, a simple behavioural trick, can help you experience less pain and more pleasure
January 2024
December 2023
From a 100-mile city to a desert ski resort: why is Saudi Arabia spending billions on architectural ‘gigaprojects’?
The Saudi crown prince is creating wildly ambitious projects masterminded by renowned architects, curators and designers. The upshot is either progressive modernisation or image-laundering, depending who you ask
October 2023
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August 2023
Vice blocked an article criticising Saudi Arabia. This is why we published it instead
Jemimah SteinfeldAt Index on Censorship, we don’t buy into a global charm offensive that can’t hide the fact that regime opponents are still being jailed, says Jemimah Steinfeld, editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship