Saudi king names son second in line to throne: royal decree
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
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Agence France-Presse
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday named his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as second in line to the throne under a high-level shakeup.
A royal decree said bin Salman, in his early 30s, will "be deputy crown prince".
He retains his position as minister of defence and head of the economic and development council, a coordinating body.