“I lived in Saudi Arabia in the late 1970s. It was, for a Westerner, pretty idyllic. There were the religious police; there were the rules; there were the prayer times. But it was as if we were existing in two separate universes. The Westerners were just allowed to get on with their way of life.”
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Robert Lacey
Robert Lacey is a renowned British historian known for his in-depth research into modern history. Born on January 3, 1944, he graduated from the University of Cambridge and later became a historian. Lacey's works cover a range of topics from the Industrial Revolution to modern politics, and his books have gained acclaim both in the UK and internationally. more
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