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Karen Elliott House

Born

in Matador, Texas, The United States

December 07, 1947

Website

http://karenelliotthouse.com

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History, Nonfiction

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KAREN HOUSE is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She studied and taught at Harvard University's Institute of Politics and holds honorary degrees from Boston University (2003) and Lafayette College (1992). She was also a senior fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. ...more

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Trump Goes to Saudi Arabia

Given the badly frayed relations between the U.S. and Ryiadh, the president is guaranteed a win.

President Trump will receive an effusive welcome here from his royal hosts determined to underscore that once again Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are close allies. Barack Obama favored Iran, but that’s over. King Salman, 81, is gathering 50 Islamic leaders to meet Mr.Trump. This unprecedented assembly i

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Average rating: 3.8 · 1,779 ratings · 245 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future 3.79 avg rating — 1,448 ratings — published 2012 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia 3.79 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind the Kingdom's Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by Susanne Koelbl (Goodreads Author), Karen Elliott House (Foreword) 4.21 avg rating — 154 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saudi Arabia in transition: A Wall Street Journal series 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'homme qui voulait etre roi - L'Arabie Saoudite nouvel eldorado des milliardaires by Karen Elliott House, Yves du Raden (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kingdom of Sand and Cement: The Shifting Cultural Landscape of Saudi Arabia by Peter Bogaczewicz, Edward Burtynsky (Foreword), Rodrigo Orrantia (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Saudis of all sorts recent having to beg princes for favors to secure services that should be a public right”
― Karen Elliott House, On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future

tags: history-politics

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“Ask not what you can do for your country but what your country can do for you” is the mentality of most Saudi youth.”
― Karen Elliott House, On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future

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“What unites conservatives and modernizers and young and old, is a hunger not for freedom but for justice; for genuine rule of law, not rule by royal whim. They want a government that is a transparent and accountable, one that provides standards services such as are available in far less wealthy societies: good education, job, affordable housing , and decent health care.”
― Karen Elliott House, On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines - and Future

tags: history, poltics

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