Some of the most privileged members of Saudi Society have been held in the Ritz Cartlon Hotel in riyadh and interrogated on the orders of the crown prince. Muhammed bin salman has presented the arrests as a crackdown against corruption, though it would also seem to consolidate his position as the most powerful man in the kingdom. Among those held is the countrys richest investor, billionaire prince alwaleed bin talal, and his most potent remaining rival to the crown princes power, prince mutaib bin abdullah, son of the late king. Very few have been allowed into the hotel, turned prison, but our international correspondent, lyse doucet, was given rare access. We drive in under police escort, just past midnight. No one enters here now without official permission, the worlds most talked about hotel. Riyadhs most palatial, most prestigious, now a gilded prison. Im taken in by saudi officials and told, dont film faces and dont record conversations. Here in the early hours of the morning, th
Headquarters during weekends. Our authors will be signing their books at the signing tent on the war memorial plans after this session was you can purchase their books at the Parnassus Book area and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the festival. Our first speaker is daniel sharfstein, a professor of law and history at vanderbilt. He has twice won the loss collapse outstanding professor award. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and before law school he was a journalist. The director of the social justice problem, professor daniel sharfstein. You can hear me in the back . It is wonderful to be here again at the southern festival of books, my hometown book festival. A real honor to be introduced by andy bennett. In a decade plus i have lived in nashville i have presented as an author, been a host and most of all, a member of the audience, sharing this panel with roger hodge gives me the best of all worlds. Love the range of conversations we have at the festival. I look forward t
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