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Saudi King Cuts Short Morocco Vacation
[An Nahar]  King of the Arabians, Sheikh of the Burning Sands Abdullah... Fifth out of 37 sons of King Abdulaziz to ascend to the throne. He is, after his half-brothers Bandar and Musa'id, the third eldest of the living sons of Abdul Aziz ibn Saud. Abdullah's mother is from the Rashid clan, longtime rivals of the Saud. He has 6 sons and 15 daughters and about $20 billion. His youngest son is just seven years old... bin Abdul Aziz cut short his vacation in Morocco and decided to return to the kingdom on Thursday evening. The monarch and his entourage have already left Morocco, according to information obtained by Naharnet. The information come amid media reports that the Saudi military command has ordered measures that resemble a state of alert. According to the reports, the army has suspended the vacations of soldiers amid unusual military moves in the bases that are close to the border with Jordan, especially the Tabuk military base. Observers linked the king's sudden return and the military measures to the developments of the military situation in Syria. Posted by: Fred 2013-06-14 |
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