Prince Khalid sacked as King Abdullah continues to clear out the old guard


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Issue 945 - 26 Apr 2013
No reason has been given for the dismissal of Saudi deputy defence minister Prince Khalid Bin Sultan. In a 20 April royal order, King Abdullah installed Prince Fahd Bin Abdullah in the post, the latest in a string of appointments apparently aimed at getting his house in order.

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