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Muhammad bin Fahd, Abdul Aziz bin Fahd, Khalid bin Sultan.
bin Abdul Aziz, Bandar bin Sultan, Prince Turki al-Faisal,
Salman, Prince Nayef, Prince Saud al-Faisal, Prince Nawaf
Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Prince
King Fahd, Crown Prince Abdullah bin
King Fahd, 81
his mujahedeen warriors could have protected the kingdom.
earned the contempt of Osama bin Laden, who insisted that
with the U.S.: security in exchange for oil. It also
confirmed the foundation of the kingdom's relationship
without traditional consensus within the royal family,
to secure Saudi Arabia. Fahd's move, reportedly made
then secretary of defense, and allowed the U.S. military
Fahd chose the path of action suggested by Dick Cheney,
1990, following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, King
he has been incapacitated by a series of strokes. In
head of state and prime minister, but since the mid-90's,
He has been king since 1982 and remains
Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, 79
of Israel in exchange for a Palestinian state.
a Saudi peace initiative that involved Arab recognition
invited him to his Texas ranch, after Abdullah announced
view changed after the gulf war. In April, President Bush
he was once viewed by analysts as ''anti-Western,'' that
National Guard, which protects the royal family. Although
selected heir apparent and commander of the Saudi Arabian
it is unclear if that's a formality or a farce. He is the
reportedly still consults him, but given Fahd's condition,
the country since his older brother's incapacitation. He
Another son of King Abdul Aziz, Abdullah has run
Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, 78
that handled multibillion-dollar defense contracts.
wealthy from kickbacks from Western businesses
dubbed Mr. 10 Percent, supposedly became extraordinarily
the gear reportedly sits abandoned. Sultan, who has been
the Saudi military is considered inadequate, and much of
and control systems). Yet, in spite of billions spent,
fighter planes, missiles and Awacs (airborne warning
the best weapons money can buy, including U.S. tanks,
in line to be king after Prince Abdullah. He purchases
to the rules of fraternal succession, he could be next
known as the minister of defense and aviation. According
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Prince Salman, 66
charge that he financed charities linked to terrorism.
being sued by the families of the victims of Sept. 11, who
Diplomats consider him a voice of reason. However, he is
within the family, and Salman's a probable choice.
before him, succession is determined by consensus
eldest, and his brother Prince Sultan should be considered
king material.'' Although Prince Salman is the 16th
Long, a former State Department official. ''He's probably
of the royal family. ''He's a heavyweight,'' says David
He arbitrates disputes among the more than 7,000 members
Best known as the governor of Riyadh.
Prince Nayef, 69
Intifada, which helps the families of suicide bombers.
supervisor general of the Saudi Committee for the Al Quds
drive a wedge between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. He is the
media'' had used the Sept. 11 attacks to
a Kuwaiti newspaper, he said that the ''Zionist-controlled
outspoken than other princes. In a recent interview with
of drugging of foreign prisoners.'' Nayef has been more
whippings, sleep deprivation and at least three cases
most incidents of abuse of prisoners, including beatings,
''Ministry of Interior officials are responsible for
may be applicable, too. According to the State Department,
one longtime State Department official puts it. ''Brutal''
of the interior, he is considered ''a tough cop,'' as
Best known as the minister
Prince Saud al-Faisal, 61
the United States at Saudi leadership after Sept. 11.''
Prince Saud ''has not managed to lessen the anger within
is ''speculation'' that the crown prince is unhappy that
who knows several members of the Saudi royal family. There
to Henry Siegman of the Council on Foreign Relations,
Still, his position may be precarious, according
marriage -- his wife is Prince Abdullah's granddaughter.
stems from his lineage and his bearing, but also from
Faisal. He went to Princeton University. His influence
foreign minister and for being the son of the revered King
Best known as the
Prince Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz, 69
the hospital, but it's unclear how much influence he has.
stroke at the Arab League meeting in Beirut. He is out of
is considered an ally of Crown Prince Abdullah, suffered a
Prince Turki right before Sept. 11. In March, Nawaf, who
his lack of qualifications, he succeeded his nephew
known as the new director of foreign intelligence. Despite
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Bandar bin Sultan, 52
was to be replaced today, I'll bet he'd stay here.''
who has worked closely with Saudis, says, ''If Bandar
career. One former U.S. intelligence officer,
are waiting to see the impact on Bandar's so-far-stellar
charity supported two of the Sept. 11 hijackers. Diplomats
wrote 30 checks to a Jordanian woman and that some of that
In November, federal investigators confirmed that Haifa
may have given his career a lift, at least until recently.
but his marriage to Haifa, the daughter of King Faisal,
Aspen, Colo., and Maclean, Va. His mother was a concubine,
and is said to be an extraordinary host at his estates in
allied with Republican and Democratic administrations
to the U.S. for the last 25 years. He has been closely
Best known as ambassador
Prince Turki al-Faisal, 57
recently made the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom.
to make sure Osama didn't attack Saudi Arabia. He was
of the victims of Sept. 11, Turki paid off the Taliban
of it, according to a lawsuit filed by the families
reneged on the deal, the story goes. In another version
to get the Taliban to hand him over in 1998. Mullah Omar
then a threat to the Saudi regime, Turki reportedly tried
of Afghanistan. After bin Laden became a liability and
an alliance with bin Laden during the Soviet occupation
the Osama bin Laden problem. In the 1980's, Turki formed
before Sept. 11 supposedly because he failed to ''solve''
money'' when problems arise. Prince Turki was fired days
suggests that they are primarily there to ''dole out some
but Simon Henderson, author of ''After King Fahd,''
is an impressive spy apparatus with tentacles everywhere,
intelligence for nearly 25 years. Some say the agency
Best known as director of Saudi foreign
Muhammad bin Fahd, 52
through dealings with Western companies in Saudi Arabia.
king, he has leveraged that into significant wealth
his power stems mostly from being the son of the afflicted
and a secret pretender to the Saudi throne.'' While
el-Fagih, Muhammad is ''the most visible of his brothers
the scandal, according to a London-based dissident, Saad
after accepting gifts from bin Fahd in 1993. Despite
procurement minister. Aitken served time for perjury,
Aitken, the disgraced and destitute former British defense
Saudi Arabia for his role in a scandal involving Jonathan
of the Eastern Province. He's quite famous outside
He is governor
Abdul Aziz bin Fahd, 29
from a wealthy merchant family may boost his career.
Still, others say that the fact that his mother comes
His father's demise may undercut his advancement.
always sits right behind the monarch at public ceremonies.
grew up on television; as one scholar notes, he almost
and minister of state. The relative youngster virtually
Best known for being another of King Fahd's sons
Khalid bin Sultan, 53
the war, but was just reappointed as his father's deputy.
wrote in ''After King Fahd.'' Khalid resigned after
''The sums even embarrassed his father,'' Henderson
-- and also reportedly rich -- raking in commissions.
like a shadow. During the war, Khalid became famous
first gulf war, and for sticking to General Schwarzkopf
known for commanding the Arab coalition forces during the
Ministry run by his father, Prince Sultan, Khalid was best
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