Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 43

24-October-2005

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi National Security Council Reconstituted

King 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz on 16 October issued a decree approving a reorganization of the kingdoms National Security Council. A second decree named Prince Bandar ibn Sultan, son of Crown Prince and Defense Minister Prince Sultan ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz, as secretary-general of the body with the rank of minister. King 'Abd Allah is chairman of the council, with Crown Prince...