Saudi king appoints son as Emir of Riyadh

Published May 14, 2014 4:24pm ET



RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah promoted one of his sons as governor of the Riyadh region Wednesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency, an important post in which he will oversee the country’s capital and be in direct contact with the world’s top visiting officials and dignitaries.

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