Saudi King Abdullah names Prince Salman crown prince
June 20th, 2012 - 2:28 am ICT by BNO News
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BNO NEWS) -- Saudi Arabian King Abdullah on late Monday appointed Prince Salman as the kingdom's new crown prince and deputy premier in addition to his existing defense post, ... Read more...
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Saudi king chooses new crown prince, interior minister
June 18th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Monday selected Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz as the new crown prince and appointed him deputy premier and ... Read more...
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Saudi prince’s funeral to be held in Mecca
June 17th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 17 (IANS) The funeral prayers for Saudi crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who breathed his last Saturday following a prolonged illness, will be held Sunday ... Read more...
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Saudi crown prince passes away in Geneva (Second Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's heir apparent Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died Saturday at a Geneva hospital following prolonged illness, Al Jazeera reported. The 78-year-old was undergoing ... Read more...
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Saudi crown prince,78, dies in Geneva (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's heir apparent Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud breathed his last Saturday at a Geneva hospital following an illness, Al Jazeera reported. He was ... Read more...
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Saudi King Abdullah names Prince Naif crown prince
October 28th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by BNO News
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (BNO NEWS) -- Saudi Arabian King Abdullah on Thursday appointed Prince Naif as the crown prince and deputy premier following the death of Crown Prince Sultan Abdul Aziz al ... Read more...
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Nepal’s new ‘crown prince’ gets a Christmas reprieve
December 24th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 24 (IANS) Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Sujata Koirala's son-in-law, who became embroiled in a long and increasingly acrimonious controversy after locking horns with deposed crown prince Paras Bir ... Read more...
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Ordeal over, Paras returns home a hero (Lead)
December 17th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 17 (IANS) Shrugging off the minor charge of committing a public offence and freed on bail after cooling his heels in police custody for 48 hours, Nepal's controversial ... Read more...
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Nepal’s ex-crown prince pleads illness, calls off press meet
December 17th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 17 (IANS) Charged with committing a public offence and freed on bail after cooling his heels in police custody for 48 hours, Nepal's controversial former crown prince Paras ... Read more...
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Past misdeeds catch up with Nepal’s wayward ex-crown prince
December 16th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 16 (IANS) The first member of Nepal's once ruling Shah dynasty to be arrested and to face legal action, deposed crown prince Paras Bir Bikram Shah's fall comes ... Read more...
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