Gonzalo Rodríguez
"Saudi Arabia is a place where possibilities are endless"
Gonzalo Rodríguez Marín has directed the Center for Islamic Economics and Finance at IE University for eight years. A lawyer with studies in Political Science, he holds a Master’s in Legal Advisory from IE Business School and is the author of numerous articles on Islamic economics and Saudi Arabia. Over the past ten years, he has lived in Saudi Arabia and Oman, where he currently resides, and from where he has had the opportunity to witness firsthand the changes taking place in the region. He is also a professor of Islamic Finance at IE University, specializing in the area of Islamic Fintech. Previously, he practiced law at the Garrigues law firm and at Triodos Bank.
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La nueva Arabia
Written in Spanish
Arabia is a cardinal point of our time. In its vast deserts and modern metropolises, history, religion, geopolitics, and economy converge in a crucible of transformations that are shaping the course of the world. Understanding this territory is not just an exercise in curiosity, but a necessity to interpret the changes that define our present and will shape the future.
Who controls the Arab countries? What role does religion play in today’s society? What is the new role of the West in this region? What role should Spain play at this historical moment? These are some of the questions the author seeks to unravel throughout these pages, offering a glimpse into a fascinating universe where tradition and modernity intertwine in a unique balance—because Arabia is, now more than ever, a key stage in global history.
