FTP, name this man, a leader of the Wahhabi movement in Islam, who united and declared himself king of the area he named Saudi Arabia.
After a childhood spent in exile in Kuwait, this leader launched a successful campaign in 1902 to recapture his family's traditional home of Riyadh and eventually, the surrounding areas. As a ruler, he wisely adopted a policy of self-interest: staying neutral during WWII, keeping out of local conflicts and making profitable concessions to US oil companies. FTP, name this man, a leader of the Wahhabi movement in Islam, who united and declared himself king of the area he named Saudi Arabia.
After a childhood spent in exile in Kuwait, this leader launched a successful campaign in 1902 to recapture his family's traditional home of Riyadh and eventually, the surrounding areas.
Abd al-Aziz {ibn Saud}