Saudi Arabia’s powerful interior minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, who has been named crown prince after the death of his brother Sultan, led an iron fist crackdown on Al-Qaeda, the UK-published Telegraph reported on Thursday.
He is known for his suspicion and mistrust of Saudi Arabia’s arch-rival Iran, and has pushed for hardline policies towards the Shia nation.
Interior minister for more than three decades, Prince Nayef enjoys strong relations across the Arab region