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"Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" by Michael Darlow, about the founder of Saudi Arabia. Breathtaking story and really outstanding book. Highly recommend. https://www.amazon.com/Ibn-Saud-Warrior-Created-Kingdom-ebook/dp/B008AW5JU6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

My understanding was it was the Hashemite family not playing ball the the Brits over oil that allowed the Saud family to step in. How accurate is that vs what’s written here?