Inside the Kingdom

The U.S. always does a delicate diplomatic dance when it comes to the Saudi Kingdom. It's a powerful American ally with the world's largest oil reserves. But it's also a deeply traditional monarchy, ruled by one family, and tightly bound to the radical version of Islam preached by Wahhabi clerics.

Now, in a new book, longtime Arab News reporter John R. Bradley goes inside Saudi Arabia and gives a fresh, new first-person account of a nation full of astonishing contradiction and heading towards a crisis.

Hear a conversation with Bradley for a new inside look at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Guests:

John R. Bradley, author of "Saudi Arabia Exposed."