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Briefing: The Crown Prince and Khalid bin Sultan

By Senior Analyst Talal Kapoor

The Crown Prince's absence shows no sign of ending, while his son Khalid is suddenly the most visible man in the Kingdom. Is there a co-ordinated effort to elevate Khalid's public profile?

Briefing Note: Prince Mish'al Stroke

By Senior Analyst Talal Kapoor

With the Crown Prince still in Morocco, Mish'al's hospitalization in Geneva could not have come at a worse time for the royals.

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Succession At The Foreign Ministry: Another Crisis In The Making?

The recent news of Saud al-Faysal's spinal surgery in the United States adds urgency to concerns over who will succeed the ailing Foreign Minister. Could his out-of-favor brother Turki be next in line?