How Ibn Saud Became a Romanticized Legend in the U.S., British and French Press

What is it about?

Study on the representation of Abdulaziz Ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia, by the British, French and U.S. press who portrayed him as a modernist and puritan reformer, in sharp contrast with the negative representation of other Arabs who happened to be fighting against French and British domination of the region at the time.

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Photo by Giorgio Parravicini on Unsplash

Photo by Giorgio Parravicini on Unsplash

Why is it important?

This research is important for our understanding of how media representation was both a catalyst that contributed to building a reputation and a destiny for Ibn Saud and Saudi Arabia, and also a tool in the hands of the great powers of the time.