Prince Turki Al Faisal discusses his role in ’The Afghanistan File,’ chronicling Saudi Arabia’s involvement with Afgha

Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel

English - January 26, 2022 20:59 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratings
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HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, who served as head of Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Directorate from 1979-2001, discusses his book, The Afghanistan File, reflecting on the early support for the Mujahideen against the Soviet occupation, the rise to power of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and their threats to the kingdom and the West, and his meetings with Osama bin Laden.

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