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| Nayef named as new Saudi crown prince | |
| 2015-04-29 | |
| [Iran Press TV] Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued a royal decree relieving Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz of his position and naming Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the new heir to the throne. Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir is also appointed as the new Saudi foreign minister, replacing Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud after four decades of service.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Propaganda says he is "praised" for cracking down on al Qaeda But I remember a documentary a few years back that said he was the worst of the princes, a medieval Sharia-loving machiavelli who we should all fear if ever he got his hands on power |
| Posted by: anon1 2015-04-29 10:56 |
| #4 As chair of the Council for Political and Security Affairs, the Prince has been a leading commander of Operation Decisive Storm, the first major Saudi military operation of the 21st century. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2015-04-29 01:22 |
| #3 Muhammad bin Nayef was appointed assistant interior minister for security affairs in 1999. He had been a businessman before this appointment.[14] He was widely credited for the success of the Ministry's counter-terrorism program.[15] He was also regarded as the architect of the government's counter-insurgency program.[16] He also served as the director of civil defense during his term as assistant minister.[17] He was considered to be an effective assistant interior minister.[18] In 2004, he was appointed to the rank of minister, becoming number two at the ministry of interior.[7] In October 2010, he warned the U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser of the 2010 cargo plane bomb plot.[19][20] After the appointment of Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as interior minister upon the death of Prince Nayef in July 2012, Prince Muhammad became deputy interior minister.[4][21] In November 2009, King Abdullah appointed Muhammad as a member of the influential Supreme Economic Council of Saudi Arabia.[22] This move was regarded as approval of the increase in then-Crown Prince Nayef's power by King Abdullah.[23] On the other hand, this appointment enables Prince Mohammed to extend his influence over the government's economy policy.[24] On 5 November 2012, King Abdullah issued a royal decree and dismissed Prince Ahmed, minister of interior, from his office and appointed Prince Muhammad as minister.[4] He became the tenth interior minister of Saudi Arabia.[25] Prince Muhammad took the oath of office in front of King Abdullah on 6 November 2012.[26] His appointment was not regarded very positively by human rights activists due to Prince Muhammad's professional experience as a tough enforcer who imprisoned thousands of suspected troublemakers in Saudi Arabia.[27] However, he is regarded as less corrupt and less likely to personally abuse his power in comparison to other senior princes of his generation.[27] Prince Muhammad met with David Cameron, British Premier, in January 2013.[28] Then he met with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., on 14 January 2013.[29] They discussed issues of security and regional developments.[29] In late January 2013, interior minister Prince Muhammad announced that Saudi women would be allowed to work at the directorate.[30] In February 2014, Prince Muhammad was made responsible for Syria, replacing Bandar bin Sultan, then intelligence chief of Saudi Arabia.[31] Muhammad was assisted in this effort by Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah, the minister of the Saudi Arabian National Guard.[32] Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki reportedly accused Saudi Arabia of playing a negative role in Syria, Iraq and other countries, saying "They are attacking Iraq, through Syria and in a direct way, and they announced war on Iraq, as they announced it on Syria, and unfortunately it is on a sectarian and political basis."[33] |
| Posted by: 3dc 2015-04-29 01:20 |
| #2 Gawd! He went to school in Portland Oregon. Man is he going to have a mixed up view of the USA. Although he will know we have good food and a great book store. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2015-04-29 01:18 |
| #1 Wikipedia on Nayef Note he is the first next generation (not saud's kid rather grandkid) crown prince. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2015-04-29 01:15 |