Washington: US President Barack Obama has congratulated Saudi King Abdullah on the selection of Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz as his heir on Friday.
“I congratulate King Abdullah and the Saudi people on the selection of Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz as crown prince. We in the United States know and respect him for his strong commitment to combating terrorism and supporting regional peace and security,” Obama said in a statement.
“The United States looks forward to continuing our close partnership with Crown Prince Nayef in his new capacity as we strengthen the deep and longstanding friendship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.”
Nayef, 78, served as interior minister and led a fierce crackdown on Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia, and is believed to oppose reforms that could liberalize the country’s ultra-conservative Islamic society.
Nayef was named as crown prince on Thursday and succeeds prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, who died last week in New York and was buried Tuesday in Riyadh.
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