SAUDI ARABIA
  
New Saudi Eastern Province Governor Appointed
 
Saudi Arabia’s King ‘Abd Allah has appointed Prince Sa’ud bin Nayif as the governor of the Eastern Province where most of the Kingdom’s oil production and infrastructure are located, the official SPA news agency reported on 14 January. He replaces Muhammad bin Fahd, son of former King Fahd, who resigned at his own request. One of the position’s key tasks is security....