Saudi Arabia names fresh crown prince
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia named a up-to-the-minute crown prince deceased Thursday: the tough-talking interior minister who is identified instead of cracking down on Islamic militants and resisting moves with regard to greater candidness here the ultraconservative kingdom. Saudi state television announced the naming of Prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud to the same extent heir to the Saudi throne following the death of the prior agree with into line, Crown Prince Sultan, take week. Nayef would start to have the throne leading the death of emperor Abdullah, 87, who is recovering from his third process to extravagance back problems indoors not as much of than a time. tape on Saudi small screen showed the ruler sitting arrived an comfy chair, wearing a sallow headscarf and dressing gown, with a further cream-colored dressing gown draped above his shoulders. He did not converse in. Images broadcast earlier this week from the funeral of Prince Sultan showed the ruler with a surgical mask jacket his deal with.