Showing posts with label King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Show all posts

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Instability...anxiety

January 10, 2015 Christian Science Monitor , King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia 0 Comments
House Of Saud Divided: Generational Shift Seen In Royal Succession Battle

Taylor Luck, Jan. 9, 2015, Christian Science Monitor

With 91-year-old Abdullah’s hospitalization with pneumonia Jan. 2, all eyes in Saudi Arabia immediately turned to Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, the king’s 79-year-old half-brother and a former defense minister.

Yet due to Salman’s own deteriorating health – those close to the palace say the crown prince is suffering from the early stages of dementia – a campaign is growing within Riyadh to bypass Salman and give the throne to Deputy Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, 69, another of the king’s half brothers, should Abdullah be deemed unfit to rule.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Predicts ISIS to hit USA in 2 months

September 02, 2014 AFP , Iraq 0 Comments
Saudi King Warns West Will Be Jihadists' Next Target

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Source:  www.arabianbusiness.com
By AFP, Aug. 30, 2014, News.yahoo.com

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has warned that the West will be the next target of the jihadists sweeping through Syriaand Iraq, unless there is "rapid" action.

"If we ignore them, I am sure they will reach Europe in a month and America in another month," he said in remarks quoted on Saturday by Asharq al-Awsat daily and Saudi-backed Al-Arabiya television station.

"Terrorism knows no border and its danger could affect several countries outside the Middle East," said the king who was speaking at a welcoming ceremony on Friday for new ambassadors, including a new envoy from Saudi ally the United States.

The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group has prompted widespread concern as it advances in both Syria and Iraq, killing hundreds of people, including in gruesome beheadings and mass executions.

Lack of action would be "unacceptable" in the face of the phenomenon, King Abdullah said.

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