Description
Khalid Aljabri is a cardiologist and a health-tech entrepreneur. He is a Saudi exile and the son of former Saudi intelligence official Saad Aljabri, who served as a top aide to the former Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef. Two of his siblings have been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2020.
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Khalid Aljabri spoke to FRONTLINE’s Martin Smith on January 20, 2026 for our 2026 documentary, "The Crown Prince & the President." This interview has been edited for length and clarity. See a more complete description of our process here: https://to.pbs.org/4lVZKzA
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