Saudi Arabia: Prince Khalid Bin Salman Bin Abdelaziz

Role: Defence minister

Prince Khalid Bin Salman has steadily gathered influence as the Bin Salman clan consolidated its power across the kingdom’s political and economic arenas. Khalid rose through a military career to become ambassador to Washington and then deputy defence minister – with an important role in the Yemen conflict – before replacing his brother, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) as head of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

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Saudi supremacy: How the Al-Salman gained unparalleled political and economic power

Issue 1185 - 06 March 2024

King Salman Bin Abdelaziz’s nine years on the throne have seen a concentration of power in the 88-year-old monarch’s immediate family – who are the subject of the latest GSN profile series – that is unprecedented in modern Saudi history. Other significant branches of the Al-Saud have gone into retreat...

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Saudi Arabia: Defence minister elevated to chairman in Sami board reshuffle

Issue 1185 - 01 March 2024

Khalid Bin Salman has been named chairman of the fast-growing state defence industry conglomerate in a reshuffle that reduced the size of Saudi Arabian Military Industries’ board to eight, while bringing in three new well-connected directors

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In depth

Issue 1180 - 09 November 2023

Riyadh seeks to use its diplomatic muscle as Gaza conflict continues to roil region

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Politics & people

Issue 1172 - 30 June 2023

Saudi Prince from remote Al-Saud branch named deputy defence minister

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Defence & security

Issue 1157 - 11 October 2022

Profile: Khalid Bin Salman a rising star within the Saudi ruling clique

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Politics & people

Issue 1156 - 29 September 2022

MBS takes on the role of Saudi prime minister, as the Al-Salman consolidate further

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Politics & people

Issue 1140 - 28 January 2022

Khalid Bin Salman’s virtual Chinese defence meeting points to shifting Saudi alignments

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Defence & security, Politics & people

Issue 1140 - 28 January 2022

Senior attendees in the Saudi-Chinese defence meeting

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Defence & security, Politics & people

In depth

Issue 1133 - 16 September 2021

Russia provides an authoritarian alternative in vacuum left by US retreat

Defence & security, Politics & people

Issue 1133 - 16 September 2021

Saudi Arabia: US withdraws Patriots sending Riyadh in search of alternatives

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Defence & security

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Issue 1126 - 20 May 2021

Saudi Arabia: Khalid Bin Salman's trip to Iraq

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Politics & people

Issue 1086 - 02 August 2019

Khalid Bin Salman back in Washington, as rivals’ lobbying steps up further

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Politics & people

In depth

Issue 1080 - 10 May 2019

The pattern of Saudi power shifts as the ‘MBS cohort’ of royals emerges

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Politics & people

Issue 1072 - 10 January 2019

Saudi Arabia: Fresh face, fresh start in Washington?

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Politics & people

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Issue 1071 - 13 December 2018

Khalid Bin Salman: Ambassador returns to Washington

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Politics & people

Issue 1064 - 03 August 2018

Saudi Arabia: Speculation around possible promotion for Khalid Bin Salman

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Politics & people

Issue 1064 - 03 August 2018

Saudi Arabia: Return of the king as Al-Salman consolidate power

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Politics & people

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Saudi Arabia: Bin Salman family tree and influence chart

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