VOL. XXXIX

No. 3

16-October-1995

SAUDI ARABIA

Al-Khuwaitir Steps Into The Breach

King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has appointed a trusted confidant as acting Minister of Finance and National Economy after the recently-appointed Minister, Mr. Sulaiman ibn 'Abd al- 'Aziz al-Sulaim, resigned on health grounds on 8 October. Mr. 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah al-Khuwaitir, who is 69 and who has been leading the Saudi delegation in the negotiations to resolve the border dispute with Yemen, is thought...