DUBAI: Saudi Arabia winds up a mourning period for Crown Prince Sultan on Thursday, opening the way for King Abdullah to appoint his new heir, widely expected to be the veteran interior minister.
The timing of the announcement is unknown, except (...)
DUBAI: In the world's leading oil exporter, princes and clerics wrangle behind closed doors over cautious but critical changes aimed at reconciling Saudi Arabia's conservative traditions with the needs of a modern economy — not least the role of (...)