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The Daily Star
| 11 months ago
A group of Saudi activists are calling on women to get behind the wheel next week in defiance of a ban on female drivers, reviving a campaign that petered out last year. If women don't take action, the authorities will not lift the ban. It is up to...
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Pakistan Chronicle
| 11 months ago
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday performed Umrah and prayed for peace, prosperity and solidarity of Pakistan. The prime minister, who arrived in the holy city to attend the funeral of Saudi crown prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, performed Umra...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
June 20, 2012 Read later Promoted Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz. Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, who was governor of Riyadh for nearly 50 years until his recent promotion to Defence Minister, was officially named crown prince on...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
Story continues below His reputation as a hardliner made him the focus of protests by human rights groups, which were appalled by his dismissal of any hint of democratic liberalisation or increased freedoms for women. But, in the wake of the...
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Arab News
| 11 months ago
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Monday 18 June 2012 It is difficult for any political system in the world to bear continued great losses. About seven months back, Saudi Arabia was shocked by the death of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz. Today, the Kingdom...
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Arab News
| 11 months ago
Tariq Alhomayed Monday 18 June 2012 Currently we see Saudi Arabia, the state and its people, overcoming a difficult test with wisdom and confidence. This reflects the stability of the ruling House of Saud, and its ability to deal with all fates and...
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Taiwan News
| 11 months ago
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Taiwan has extended its condolences to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the death of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement released Monday. "We are deeply saddened" over...
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The Independent
| 11 months ago
Last week I saw a production of Sophocles' Antigone at the National Theatre in London and it struck ... When Channel 4 screened Ria: Diary of a Teen Transsexual last Tuesday I was prepared for ignorant co... As Euro 2012 dominates the media's...
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Kuwait Times
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah yesterday issued a royal decree naming his half-brother Prince Salman as heir to the throne following the death of crown prince Nayef. The monarch appointed Salman crown prince and deputy prime minister while also keeping...
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Merced Sun-Star
| 11 months ago
Yet it also displays the preference for cautious steps by ruling House of Saud, which must balance its role as one of the West's main Middle East allies with its need to appease the ultraconservative religious establishment that gives the monarchy...
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The Hindustan Times
| 11 months ago
Saudi defence minister Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, who was named heir to the throne on Monday, has a reputation for probity and is a respected arbiter among the ruling family. King Abdullah also appointed Salman as deputy prime minister while...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Salman (Reuters) Saudi Arabia's defence minister Prince Salman has been appointed crown prince and heir apparent by King Abdullah. Prince Salman will be expected to maintain stability in the world's biggest oil...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
However the issue of who might follow a King Salman is an open question. At around 76, Prince Salman is only a couple of years younger than Prince Nayef was. However, Salman is seemingly in good health, and his right and ability to accede as king is...
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Ledger-Enquirer
| 11 months ago
The royal decree came the day after the burial of the late heir to the throne, Prince Nayef, who died last week in Geneva and was the crown prince only since November. Prince Salman, 76, is the third successor for the 88-year-old King Abdullah in the...
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NOW Lebanon
| 11 months ago
Loyalty to the Resistance bloc leader MP Mohammad Raad and Marada Movement leader MP Sleiman Franjieh extended their condolences over the death of Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, the National News Agency reported on Monday. Raad met with...
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Asia Times Online
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia has lost its second crown prince in less than a year with the death on Saturday of Prince Nayef Bin Abdul-Aziz, the powerful half-brother of King Abdullah. Nayef's death at the age of 78 forces the kingdom to address challenging...
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Inquirer.net
| 11 months ago
Binay will leave Tuesday for Jeddah to personally convey the country's condolences to King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud on the passing of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...Binay said Prince Nayef was...
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Asian Tribune
| 11 months ago
35 editor Mecca's Great Mosque, Islam's holiest place, was lined with members of the al-Saud ruling family and leaders of Arab states as an imam led the sunset prayer next to the body of Nayef, who died on Saturday. Among the mourners was the man...
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Arab News
| 11 months ago
Sunday 17 June 2012 World leaders and envoys yesterday expressed their condolences over the death of Prince Naif. They included US President Barack Obama, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Chinese President Hu Jintao. President Obama said: It was...
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Kuwait Times
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Abdulaziz Bin Ibrahim Al-Fayez mourns with distress , the demise of the kingdom's Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Nayef bin Abdulaziz. The Saudi embassy said in a statement released on...
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Al Jazeera English
| 11 months ago
13 A group of Saudi princes received Nayef's body in Jeddah earlier on Sunday [Reuters] Thousands of people gathered in Mecca to bury Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi crown prince whose death was announced on Saturday.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
| 11 months ago
Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, the hard-line Saudi interior minister who was a late if zealous convert to the fight against Al Qaeda and who took a dim view of democratic change, died in Geneva on Saturday...Prince Nayef was the second...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
Ruth Pollard June 18, 2012 Read later Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah. Photo: Reuters The kingdom faces unprecedented demands for reform. Arabia mourned the death of another heir to the throne, a small group of women in the capital, Riyadh, were...
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The Daily Star
| 11 months ago
Saudi female activists who had been expected to brave a driving ban have postponed a planned day of action for Sunday following the death of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a member of the group said. "The campaign has been postponed until Friday,"...
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Al Sharq Al Awsat
| 11 months ago
Prince Naifs death comes after many eventful years of continuous state service, spanning several eras, during which he held numerous leadership and management positions for more than 60 years and until the day of his death. The Crown Prince will be...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Saudi crown prince's funeral to be held in Mecca Riyadh: The funeral prayers for Saudi crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who breathed his last on Saturday following a prolonged illness, will be held on Sunday after sunset prayers (around 9.45...
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NOW Lebanon
| 11 months ago
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz at a Riyadh awards ceremony in March. (AFP) Saudi Arabia was preparing on Sunday to bury crown prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz amid worldwide condolences, as defense minister Prince Salman appeared...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
Saudi heir's death opens door to younger voices Riyadh: For the second time in less than a year, Saudi Arabia was thrown into the process of naming a new heir to the country's 88-year-old King following the death of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz...
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The Star
| 11 months ago
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has conveyed condolences to the government and people of Saudi Arabia on the demise of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Najib said Prince Nayef was among Saudi Arabia's leaders who paid a lot of...
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Washington Post
| 11 months ago
In this file photo, Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef is seen during an interview with The Associated Press at his office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Text Size The Washington Post Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, the mercurial and austere Saudi prince who...
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Scoop
| 11 months ago
Secretary-General Voices Sadness at Passing of Saudi Crown Prince New York, Jun 16 2012 5:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his sadness at the passing today of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, who was also Deputy Prime Minister and...
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The Daily Telegraph
| 11 months ago
THE Federal Government has offered its condolences to Saudi Arabia following the death of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a brother to King Abdullah. Prince Nayef, 79, died on Saturday after an illness and his funeral is due to be held on Sunday...
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Kuwait Times
| 11 months ago
Minister Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, recalling with appreciation the honorable stances of the deceased Saudi prince, especially during...
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The Observer
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud, who has died in Geneva following an unknown illness. Photograph: Reuters Saudi Arabia 's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud has died just eight months after becoming heir to 89-year-old...
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MarketWatch
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has died in Geneva. MarketWatch) Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has died, the royal court said Saturday, according to wire-service reports. Saudi state television said...
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BDNews24
| 11 months ago
Dhaka, June 16 (bdnews24.com) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of Saudi Crown Prince and the long-serving Interior Minister of the kingdom, Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Prince Nayef, 78, passed away in...
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NOW Lebanon
| 11 months ago
President Barack Obama offered his condolences Saturday after the death of Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, saying the United States had lost an ally in the fight against terror. "It was with great regret that I learned of the passing of...
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United Press International
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia Saturday announced the death of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud, the heir to the throne of the oil-rich kingdom. Prince Nayef, 79, will be buried Sunday, leaving the country temporarily without a successor to his 88-year-old...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Saudi Crown Prince Nayef (Naif) bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, heir-apparent to King Abdullah and a staunch enemy of al-Qaeda as head of Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry, died today at 78, according to the International Islamic News Agency. Nayef's death...
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Yedioth Ahronoth
| 11 months ago
Breaking News Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to take part in the funeral of Saudi Crown Prince Naif bin Abdul Aziz. Earlier, Abbas sent a message of condolence to King Abdullah. Hamas Prime Minister in...
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The Daily Star
| 11 months ago
Lebanese leaders and politicians expressed their condolences to Saudi Arabia over the loss of the country's Crown Prince Nayef Bin Abdul-Aziz who died Saturday. Prime Minister Najib Mikati released a statement hours after news of the prince's death...
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United Press International
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia Saturday announced the death of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz al Saud, the heir to the throne of the oil-rich kingdom. Prince Nayef, 79, will be buried Sunday, leaving the country temporarily without a successor to his 88-year-old...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has died, the state media announced on Saturday. Prince Nayef, 79, was the half-brother of King Abdulla and was the heir to the throne. He was the longest-serving interior minister of the...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has died, the state media announced on Saturday. Prince Nayef, 79, was the half-brother of King Abdulla and was the heir to the throne. He was the longest-serving interior minister of the...
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NOW Lebanon
| 11 months ago
Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a half-brother of King Abdullah and the kingdom's long-serving interior minister, died on Saturday, state television announced. The 79-year-old Prince Nayef, who recently left Saudi Arabia for medical...
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Fox
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud has died, according to the Saudi royal family...Nayef had been suffering numerous health problems in recent years. He had been in Switzerland since May for medical tests, Reuters reports. Nayef...
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Al Sharq Al Awsat
| 11 months ago
The Saudi Royal Court issued today the following statement: "With deep sorrow and grief, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, announced the death of his brother, Crown Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef dies Prince Nayef had served as Saudi Arabia's interior minister since 1975 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has died "outside the kingdom", state media say. Prince Nayef, who was also deputy...
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Al Jazeera
| 11 months ago
50 Prince Nayef was named crown prince in October last year [EPA] The crown prince of Saudi Arabia has died, state television reports. Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who became heir to the throne last year at the age of 78, was also the head of...
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AP Online
| 11 months ago
Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Saudi royal family says Crown Prince Nayef has died in a U.S. hospital. He was in his late 70s.
Saturday's statement from King Abdullah says the prince will be buried Sunday but gave no more details.
