VOL. XXXIX

No. 15

8-January-1996

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia: A Continuity Of Policy Underpins Delegation Of Power To Crown Prince 'Abd Allah

By and large, the international community has delivered a favorable verdict on recent developments in Saudi Arabia, involving the temporary assignment of responsibility for affairs of state to Crown Prince 'Abd Allah while his elder brother King Fahd recuperates from the stroke he suffered last November. Although the Crown Prince normally undertakes...