The Cold War didn’t begin in Berlin - it began in the deserts of Arabia
February 11, 2026
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as posted by the channelConflicted - Season Three | Episode Three
This episode of Conflicted tells the dramatic story of how the modern Middle East was shaped by the transfer of power from Britain to the United States - and how Saudi Arabia became the cornerstone of American influence. Aimen and Thomas also dive into the explosive story of the Khashoggi killing, investigating the intelligence context, motivations, errors, and the clash between Western legal expectations and Saudi justice traditions.
Key takeaways from this episode:
- The waning of British imperial structures .
- Ho the Cold War empowered Saudi pan‑Islamism as a counterweight to Soviet-backed Arab nationalism.
- The Arab Spring and Riyadh’s break with the Muslim Brotherhood.
-The Khashoggi case and how it exposes the collision of intelligence culture different legal systems.
#SaudiArabia #ColdWar #Khashoggi #MiddleEastPolitics #Geopolitics
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