RIYADH: Saudi Arabia appointed Prince Mohammed bin Nayef as Interior Minister yesterday, relieving his uncle Prince Ahmed of the job only four-and-a-half months after his appointment. “Prince Ahmed is relieved of his position as interior minister at his own request and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef is appointed,” said a royal decree carried on Saudi Press Agency. Prince Mohammed, the son of the former veteran interior minister Prince Nayef who died in June, has been deputy interior minister responsible for security for many years.
Bashir to get health check in Saudi Arabia
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s President Omar Hassan Al Bashir will visit Saudi Arabia where he will receive a medical checkup, state media said yesterday, after an official said the 68-year-old ruler had undergone throat surgery in August.Bashir, who has ruled Sudan for 23 years, has held fewer public rallies in the past few months, prompting Sudanese newspapers and blogs to speculate about his health. Last month, a government official said he had undergone surgery on his vocal cords in Qatar in August but was in good health.
Two Bahrainis jailed for ‘defaming’ king
DUBAI: A Bahraini criminal court yesterday sentenced to jail two Bahraini activists for posting on Twitter remarks deemed insulting to the king, their lawyers said. The two defendants appeared in court and one was handed a one-month jail sentence while the other was given a four-month sentence for allegedly “defaming” H M King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the lawyers said on condition of anonymity.
Militants kill two Saudi border guards
RIYADH: Al Qaeda-associated militants who had been released from Saudi prisons killed two Saudi border guards while trying to cross into Yemen early yesterday before being captured, the kingdom’s interior ministry said.
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