Saudi Arabia: Miteb returns to public prominence

Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) minister Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah is maintaining a high public profile after months of low visibility when he was only seen publicly on SANG-related business – notably visiting injured troops or talking about the sacrifices of martyrs in the Yemen conflict. Miteb’s long career in SANG is thought to have endowed him with considerable loyalty within the guard, making him the most prominent of the late King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz’s sons. His low profile until recently led to speculation that he had been sidelined by Al-Salman rivals.