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The advisers helping turn MbS into a cinema mogul

Published on 28.12.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 7 minutes

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After having promised to invest massively in Saudi Arabia's culture and historical heritage, Prince Mohammed bin Salman has begun a second attempt to get into the Hollywood hall of fame. The first, which began during the Trump presidency, just before the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, flopped. This time, however, he could succeed, with the help of his advisers and the heir to an arms empire.

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Spotlight | France, Saudi Arabia, United States The advisers helping turn MbS into a cinema mogul

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France, Saudi Arabia French groups dream of MbS' big entertainment projects

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United Kingdom Firm Probing EADS Deal in Libya

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Spotlight | France, Saudi Arabia, United States
The advisers helping turn MbS into a cinema mogul

Saudi Arabia
MbS gets Riyadh Metro back on track but business partners wary

France, Saudi Arabia
Besancenot's connections lead to Saudi cultural diplomacy contract for ESL Network

France, Saudi Arabia
French groups dream of MbS' big entertainment projects

Spotlight | France, Saudi Arabia
Paris caught in UAE-Saudi Arabia power struggles over arts programmes

Saudi Arabia
Prince who shelled out a cool $450 million on a Leonardo

Saudi Arabia
Jonathan Gray has Mohammed bin Salman's ear

Insiders | Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Bin Salman, the team behind Saudi Arabia's new strongman

Saudi Arabia
Nesma, the new Binladin Group

United Kingdom
Firm Probing EADS Deal in Libya