Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman appointed Prince Mohammed bin Naif as the crown prince, according to a royal decree issued Wednesday.

Prince Mohammed will be the crown prince in addition to being the minister of interior.

Prince Mohammed bin Naif was born in Jeddah on Aug. 30, 1959. The prince is the son of late Prince Naif.

During his primary, preparatory and secondary education, Prince Mohammed studied at the Capital Institute in Riyadh. Then he studied in the United States during the university stage. In 1401, he obtained the BA degree in political science from Lewis and Clark faculty in Portland. He attended a number of advanced military courses related to antiterrorism in the Kingdom and abroad.

He worked in the private sector until May, 13, 1999, when a royal decree was issued appointing him assistant minister of interior for security affairs.

On Oct. 16, 1999, then Crown Prince Abdullah issued a decree granting him membership in the Supreme Council for Media. On Jamad Al-Awwal 4, 1425, a royal decree was issued appointing him assistant minister of interior for security affairs. He is a member at the Superior Body of Prince Naif International Prize for the Prophet’s Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies.

Prince Mohammed bin Naif’s appointment as crown prince is good news for all Saudi citizens and peace-loving people because he was instrumental in playing a major role in stamping out terrorism from the Kingdom.

He was the only member of the royal family who was subjected to a terror attack in 2009. He was undaunted and marched forward to fight against terror and succeeded in achieving his targets.

The prince richly deserves this honor in recognition of his services to the nation.

Saudis are happy that Prince Mohammed is the first grandson of the late King Abdul Aziz to be the next in line to the throne. He has proven his capabilities by handling the terrorism file successfully.

Western governments noted his “successes” in confronting the global terror network and that Prince Mohammed’s men were the first to prevent Al-Qaeda attacks.

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