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His father, Nayef, a son of the legendary founder King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, served as interior minister for an astonishing 37 years, from 1975 to 2012.
From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2020
Mohammed bin Salman is one of countless cousins descended from the progeny of Saudi Arabia’s founder, Abdulaziz ibn Saud.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2018
The ranks of such women are growing, according to Mansour Askar, a sociologist at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University in Riyadh.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2017
He formed an alliance with a chieftain named Mohammed ibn Saud that has underpinned the area’s history ever since.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2016
King Hussein, Lawrence's prot�g�, and the kingdom of the Hejaz have been conquered and subjected by the warlike Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, Sultan of Nejd, and now King of the Hejaz.
From Time Magazine Archive
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