{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699ed123123f9740822cddc9/69a1de10bbda7540f470f80f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"House of Saud - Part 4: Rivalries, reform, and the cracks of decline","description":"Wealth brings both splendor and peril. As oil transforms Saudi Arabia, the House of Saud faces threats from within and without. Rival princes, scandals, and surging unrest threaten to topple the delicate balance—while the world’s gaze grows sharper. The end of the golden age is near, and the shadows are gathering.\r\n\r\nNineteen fifty-three. King Abdulaziz is dead. The question of succession, once guided by his singular authority, now becomes a labyrinth. His sons—Saud, Faisal, Khalid—each claim their own vision for the future. Inside glittering marble palaces, alliances form and dissolve. Lavish banquets and processions mask a simmering contest for power. Every appointment, every resource, is contested. Rivalries sharpen as the stakes grow higher.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-saud","author_name":"The Archive Network"}