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Custodian of the two holy mosques during the reception (SPA)
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A handout photo taken and provided on July 9, 2013 by the opposition Syrian National Coalition Media Office shows Coalition leader Ahmad Al-Jarba.(AFP)
SNC president on arms, Assad, and Geneva II
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Ahmed Jarba, the new president of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), highlighted his priorities and future agenda for the Syrian opposition. Jarba, who assumed the post earlier this month...Caption:
File photo of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
King Abdullah deputizes Crown Prince Salman to manage state affairs
Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, has deputized Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the deputy prime minister and minister of defence, to administer the affairs of the state and take care of the...Caption:
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah arrives at the opening ceremony of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Mecca August 14, 2012. Reuters
King Abdullah transforms National Guard into ministry
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, yesterday issued a royal decree transforming the Saudi National Guard Presidency into the Ministry of the National Guard. King Abdullah appointed Prince Miteb bin...Caption:
In this photo provided by Turkish Presidency Press Service, President Abdullah Gul, center, watches as Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, left, shakes hands with Turkey’s Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz before their talks at the Cankaya Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Murat Cetinmuhurdar)