Turki Al-Faisal

Turki Al-Faisal

Nacimiento : 1945-02-15, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Historia

Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud known also as Turki al-Faisal, is a Saudi politician and diplomat. A member of the House of Saud, he currently serves as the chairman of King Faisal Foundation's Center for Research and Islamic Studies. From 1977 to 2001, Prince Turki was the director general of Al Mukhabarat Al 'Ammah, Saudi Arabia's intelligence agency, resigning the position on 1 September 2001, some ten days before the September 11 attacks in which 14 Saudi nationals hijacked commercial American airliners. Prince Turki subsequently served as ambassador to the Court of St. James's and the United States.

Perfil

Turki Al-Faisal

Películas

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Self
Un año después del asesinato del columnista Jamal Khashoggi, un documental de FRONTLINE de dos horas investiga el ascenso y el gobierno del príncipe heredero Mohammed bin Salman de Arabia Saudita (MBS). El corresponsal Martin Smith, que ha cubierto Oriente Medio para FRONTLINE durante 20 años, examina la visión del futuro del príncipe heredero, su manejo de la disidencia, su relación con Estados Unidos y sus vínculos con el asesinato de Khashoggi.
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
Himself
Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.