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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Nayef dies, leaving no apparent successor to the throne

Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, a half brother of King Abdullah, died on Saturday, the royal court said, leaving the oil powerhouse with no apparent successor to the throne. Prince Nayef, a long-serving interior minister, “died outside” Saudi Arabia having recently left the Gulf state for medical treatment,…

Saudi hails ‘success’ of this year’s hajj

Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdel Aziz hailed the “success” of this year’s hajj despite fears of “chaos” in the wake of the Arab Spring, as remaining pilgrims continued final rites on Wednesday. “We thank God for the success of this year’s hajj, which was the bestpilgrimage season to ever pass,” Nayef told…