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Sydney Morning Herald
| 12 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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Arab News
| 12 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
| 12 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 Globe & Mail
| 12 months ago
Story Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud speaks during a news conference about haj preparations in Mecca in this November 1, 2011 file photo. Prince Nayef died in Geneva, Saudi state television said on June 16, 2012, citing a...
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Kuwait Times
| 12 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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DAWN
| 12 months ago
An April 14, 2010 file photo of Saudi Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud shows him during a special convocation at Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Delhi. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed his defence minister, Prince Salman, as heir...
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United Press International
| 12 months ago
Saudi Arabia's defense minister was named crown prince of the oil-rich kingdom Monday, the government announced. Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, 76, is the half-brother of King Abdullah and will take the place of the 88-year-old monarch in the event of...
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The Hindustan Times
| 12 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
| 12 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
| 12 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
| 12 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
| 12 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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Jerusalem Post
| 12 months ago
Defense Minister Salman, 76, appears likely to be appointed crown prince; it is unclear who will replace Nayef as interior minister. Saudi Arabia is under pressure to quickly choose a replacement for the late Crown Prince Nayef, who was heir to the...
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Asia Times Online
| 12 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
| 12 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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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
| 1 year ago
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 Prince Nayef. The 79-year-old crown prince is the second heir to the...
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Al Jazeera English
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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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Canadian Free Press
| 1 year ago
The death of Nayef, thought to be 79, came as no surprise, for he had been seriously ill for the past several years. Nayef was only named crown prince in October 2011, following the death of Prince Sultan. Now, King Abdullah must nominate a new heir...
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Zee News
| 1 year ago
World leaders condole Saudi crown prince's death Riyadh: A number of world leaders have sent their condolences to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the royal family and the people over the demise of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz...
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Arab News
| 1 year ago
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is now in Makkah for the burial of Crown Prince Naif, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Sunday. Prince Naif's body was expected to arrive Sunday in Jeddah from Geneva, where he...
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Zee News
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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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The Daily Star
| 1 year ago
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will bury his former heir, Crown Prince Nayef, in Mecca on Sunday, and must now name a new successor to rule the world's biggest oil exporter. The most likely candidate to take the position to succeed the 89-year-old king...
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Khaleej Times
| 1 year ago
Prince Nayef, 79, was a pragmatist who liked to describe himself as a soldier under the command of the Saudi king. Prince Nayef, who was recently abroad for medical treatment, died outside the kingdom, said Al Ekhbariyah Television, quoting a...
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Zee News
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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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Los Angeles Times
| 1 year ago
Crown Prince Nayif ibn Abdulaziz, head of Saudi Arabia's feared Interior Ministry who after a series of attacks inside the kingdom became a close Washington ally against Al Qaeda , died Saturday, months after he was named heir apparent in the world's...
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Khaleej Times
| 1 year ago
The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, on the death of Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime...
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Scoop
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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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Wellington Dominion
| 1 year ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef, a hawkish interior minister who crushed al Qaeda in the world's top oil exporter, died on Saturday eight months after becoming heir to the throne, paving the way for a more reform-minded successor. As with previous...
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The Observer
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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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Kuwait Times
| 1 year ago
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, next in line to rule the world's top oil exporter, has died just eight months after becoming heir to 89-year-old King Abdullah, the royal court said yesterday. Analysts and former diplomats...
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United Press International
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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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NOW Lebanon
| 1 year 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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USA Today
| 1 year ago
Saudi Arabia (AP) Crown Prince Nayef, the hardline interior minister who spearheaded Saudi Arabia 's fierce crackdown crushing al-Qaeda's branch in the country after the 9/11 attacks in the United States and then rose to become next in line to the...
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Al Sharq Al Awsat
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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
| 1 year 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.
