Saudi King Expected to Name Prince Salman to Defense Post
King Abdullah is expected to name his half-brother Prince Salman, who is governor of Riyadh, as the new defense minister to succeed the late Crown Prince Sultan, a Saudi official said Monday.
"The monarch will name Prince Salman as a defense minister later on Monday," the source told Agence France Presse, requesting anonymity and without giving further details.
King Abdullah last Thursday named Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz as crown prince succeeding his brother Sultan, who died in a U.S. hospital on October 22.
Salman and Nayef are full brothers.
Source: Agence France Presse
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