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Saudi-Arabien: Wie ein Arzt jahrelang Prinzessinnen ruhigstellte
Politik Ausland Saudi-Arabien Sie wollten fliehen. Doch saudische Prinzessinnen dürfen nicht über sich selbst entscheiden von Heidi Blake (Übersetzung Kathrin Hadeler) 12. November 2025 12:06 Uhr 21 Min. Frauen in Saudi-Arabien stehen unter der Vormundschaft von Männern. Das gilt auch für Prinzessinnen. Ein US-Arzt hatte die Aufgabe, aufsässige Frauen im Königshaus ruhig zu stellen.
Sie wollten fliehen. Doch saudische Prinzessinnen dürfen nicht über sich selbst entscheiden
Dieses Stück erschien zuerst im November 2024. Dwight Burdick, Leibarzt der saudischen Königsfamilie, war gerade am Königspalast in Dschidda, als ihn ein dringender Notruf erreichte. Prinzessin Hala, Tochter von König Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, sei völlig außer sich. Sie habe ein Messer. Burdick sollte sich in ihre Gemächer begeben, um der Prinzessin unter Zwang ein Beruhigungsmittel zu verabreichen.
Sie wollten fliehen. Doch saudische Prinzessinnen dürfen nicht über sich selbst entscheiden
Dieses Stück erschien zuerst im November 2024. Dwight Burdick, Leibarzt der saudischen Königsfamilie, war gerade am Königspalast in Dschidda, als ihn ein dringender Notruf erreichte. Prinzessin Hala, Tochter von König Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, sei völlig außer sich. Sie habe ein Messer. Burdick sollte sich in ihre Gemächer begeben, um der Prinzessin unter Zwang ein Beruhigungsmittel zu verabreichen.
Sie wollten fliehen. Doch saudische Prinzessinnen dürfen nicht über sich selbst entscheiden
Dwight Burdick, Leibarzt der saudischen Königsfamilie, war gerade am Königspalast in Dschidda, als ihn ein dringender Notruf erreichte. Prinzessin Hala, Tochter von König Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, sei völlig außer sich. Sie habe ein Messer. Burdick sollte sich in ihre Gemächer begeben, um der Prinzessin unter Zwang ein Beruhigungsmittel zu verabreichen.
Saudi-Arabien: Ein amerikanischer Arzt stellte 20 Jahre lang die Prinzessinnen ruhig
Dwight Burdick, Leibarzt der saudischen Königsfamilie, war gerade am Königspalast in Dschidda, als ihn ein dringender Notruf erreichte. Prinzessin Hala, Tochter von König Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, sei völlig außer sich. Sie habe ein Messer. Burdick sollte sich in ihre Gemächer begeben, um der Prinzessin unter Zwang ein Beruhigungsmittel zu verabreichen.
The Sunday Long Read: Nick Jackson, Simone Biles, Birdo
Today, we're thrilled to be handing the curation duties this week over to Nick Jackson (featuring a fun surprise double cameo!!). And now, here's his Sunday Long Read...
The New Yorker: ‘The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle’ - ‘The market’s largest offsetting firm sold millions of credits for carbon reductions that weren’t real’ - Climate Depot
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash-for-carbon-hustle By Heidi Blake One evening in November, 2021, a group of men assembled at sundown on the terrace of the Ruckomechi Camp, a safari resort on the Zambezi River. Since arriving by private plane, they had gone out lion-spotting, boated down the river, and landed a giant tiger fish; now they were clinking gin-and-tonics. Hippos wallowed in the water below.
Five books that help you understand Vladmir Putin
1. First Person: An Astonishingly Frank Self-Portrait by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin By Vladimir Putin, Nataliya Gevorkyan, Natalya Timakova and Andrei Kolesnikov One has to start with an account by the man himself. This is a candid self portrait of the man who controls Russia’s destiny told through six interviews given by Putin to a trio of handpicked Russian journalists. Check out the book on Amazon here 2.
A History of Assassinations
A History of Assassinations The Compatriots: The Brutal and Chaotic History of Russia’s Exiles, Émigrés, and Agents Abroad by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan PublicAffairs, 361 pp., $30.00 From Russia with Blood: The Kremlin’s Ruthless Assassination Program and Vladimir Putin’s Secret War on the West by Heidi Blake Mulholland, 323 pp., $30.00 Shamil Zhumatov/Getty ImagesVladimir Putin with Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Moscow, November 2019 1.
Three Books on the Enigma That Is Modern Russia
nonfiction Jan. 17, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET FROM RUSSIA WITH BLOOD The Kremlin’s Ruthless Assassination Program and Vladimir Putin’s Secret War on the West By Heidi Blake Illustrated. 323 pp. Mulholland. $30. Since the start of Vladimir Putin’s confrontation with the West two decades ago, Russia’s love-hate relationship with Britain has been especially rich in symbolism. British governments have assiduously courted the Russian president despite his mounting repression at home and aggression abroad.
Author Heidi Blake digs into Putin’s ‘War on the West’
By Jeff Rowe | Associated Press In “From Russia with Blood: The Kremlin’s Ruthless Assassination Program and Vladimir Putin’s Secret War on the West,” author Heidi Blake lays out a sturdy case that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a cold, treacherous thug who runs his country like a criminal cartel.
Author Heidi Blake digs into Putin's 'War on the West'
By Jeff Rowe | Associated Press In “From Russia with Blood: The Kremlin’s Ruthless Assassination Program and Vladimir Putin’s Secret War on the West,” author Heidi Blake lays out a sturdy case that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a cold, treacherous thug who runs his country like a criminal cartel.
‘From Russia with Blood’ Offers a Chilling Story of Political Intrigue
Looking for a shocking true crime read with a heavy dose of political intrigue? In From Russia with Blood, Heidi Blake, an investigative editor for BuzzFeed News, examines a chilling phenomenon — the deaths of several Russian dissidents who fled their home country after Putin’s rise to power, as well the deaths of those who worked closely with them.
From Russia with Blood: Putin’s Ruthless Killing Campaign and Secret War on the West
About the Book The explosive, untold story of how Russia mastered the art and science of targeted assassination ‘A real life thriller, packed with characters that even John le Carré couldn't dream of. If this doesn't scare you, then you're not paying attention.’ Oliver Bullough They thought they had found a safe haven in the green hills of England. They were wrong.
The Best New Thriller and True Crime Books of November 2019
Please take a moment to review Hachette Book Group's updated Privacy Policy: read the updated policy here. By Jamie Canavés ‘Tis the season for cozy reading and finding inventive ways to sneak away from holiday festivities for quiet time with a book. Or, ya know, just sitting at the holiday table with your book out ’cause everyone already knows your level of booknerd.
From Russia with Blood: Putin’s Ruthless Killing Campaign and Secret War on the West
About Product Details Reviews The explosive, untold story of how Russia mastered the art and science of targeted assassination – and why even the most powerful nations in the world have failed to stop Putin. They thought they had found a safe haven in the green hills of England. They were wrong. One by one, the Russian oligarchs, dissidents, and gangsters who fled to Britain after Vladimir Putin came to power dropped dead in strange or suspicious circumstances.
The Ugly Game
“The book that reminds you exactly what’s wrong with FIFA” (Esquire UK): This meticulously reported account by two award-winning, investigative journalists at Britain’s The Sunday Times explains how the 2022 World Cup was secured for Qatar—a key element in the ongoing, international FIFA controversy. When the tiny desert state of Qatar won the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, the news was greeted with shock and disbelief.
Cait Murphy - WSJ
The Ugly Game By Heidi Blake & Jonathan Calvert (2015) 1. Call him Deep Foot. This anonymous soccer official gave millions of secret documents to two reporters, enabling them to answer a perplexing question: How did Qatar win the right to host the 2022 World Cup? Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert show that the emirate earned victory the old-fashioned way: It bought it. Qatar’s dream of the Cup should have been impossible.
The Ugly Game by Heidi Blake, Jonathan Calvert
When FIFA awarded the tiny desert state of Qatar the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, the news was greeted with disbelief and allegations of corruption. How had a country with almost no football infrastructure or tradition, a high terror risk and searing summer temperatures of 50C beaten more established countries with stronger bids? The story behind the Qatari success soon developed into one of the greatest sporting scandals of our time.
The Ugly Game eBook by Heidi Blake, Jonathan Calvert
When FIFA awarded the tiny desert state of Qatar the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, the news was greeted with disbelief and allegations of corruption. How had a country with almost no football infrastructure or tradition, a high terror risk and searing summer temperatures of 50C beaten more established countries with stronger bids? The story behind the Qatari success soon developed into one of the greatest sporting scandals of our time.
The Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup: Amazon.co.uk: Heidi Blake, Jonathan Calvert: 9781471149344: Books
The Ugly Game – You Really Couldn’t Make It Up You really could not make this up even if you wanted too, the plot is daft and people are bound to get court and prosecuted because bribery and corruption are illegal in any bidding process. Any company director or politician who splashed the cash around to buy votes would be up in court and out of office quicker than Usain Bolt at the Olympic game’s 100 metre final.
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