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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
The royal family’s fortune derives from the reserves of petroleum discovered during the reign of Salman’s father, King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, more than 75 years ago.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2016
Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud granted the Standard Oil Co. of California a 60-year, exclusive concession to 320,000 sq. mi. of desert.
From Time Magazine Archive
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