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Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/27/4012206/saudi-arabia-names-new-crown-prince.html
Saudi Arabia Names Nayef as New Crown Prince
(AP) Abdullah al-Shihri - Saudi state TV announced Thursday the naming of Prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud as heir to the Saudi throne following the death of the previous second in line, Crown Prince Sultan, last week. Prince Nayef is the tough-talking interior minister who is known for cracking down on Islamic militants and resisting moves toward greater openness in the ultraconservative kingdom.