Saudi Arabia: Al-Jubeir takes on foreign affairs
Issue 992
- 08 May 2015
| 4 minute read
It has been clear for some time that Saudi Arabia’s well-respected and highly experienced foreign minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has wanted to step down from a role he held for a remarkable four decades. The royal decree announcing his departure said he had requested to leave the ministry for health reasons; he is known to have problems with his back (most recently necessitating surgery in January), and there have long been unconfirmed rumours he is affected by Parkinson’s disease.
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