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Sacked Saudi defense minister named spy chief
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Saudi King Abdullah appointed a new spy chief, giving the job to the former deputy defense minister days after sacking him from that post, SPA state news agency reported Tuesday. Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz had been unexpectedly removed from his post on Saturday at the request of his boss the defense minister, after only 45 days on the job. There was no reason for his sacking but early Tuesday the SPA said that Prince Khaled had been appointed “head of the General Intelligence with a minister rank” by royal decree. read more

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Saudi royal decree terminates Prince Bandar’s political career
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US President #Barack_Obama (C) walks with Prince Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz (C-R), Emir of Riyadh, ahead of his departure from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on March 29, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Saul Loeb) #US President Barack Obama (C) walks with Prince Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz (C-R), Emir of Riyadh, ahead of his departure from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on March 29, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Saul Loeb)

After weeks of rumors and unsubstantiated information, a royal decree has put an end to countless political rumours. #Bandar_bin_Sultan is out of the picture, and this time for good. It is a pivotal occasion, which sheds new light on the past and opens the door to speculation about the (...)

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Succesion en Arabie : le candidat pour remplacer Sattam bin AbdulAziz comme gouverneur de Riyad.
Le Roi place la jeune génération aux commandes au fur et à mesure que leurs oncles et pères cèdent leur place...

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah named Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz as the next governor of Riyadh, handing one of the kingdom’s most important regional postings to the second generation of royals.

It’s at least the fourth time since July that King Abdullah, who turns 90 this year, handed a key posting to younger royals. The generational shift comes as the king seeks to keep Saudi Arabia free from the unrest that swept the Arab world

▻http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/saudi-minister-puts-young-royals-in-succession-spotlight.html