Saudi King Abdullah, new government and the succession issuenote

Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is said to be expected to announce a new government today (March 18, 2011) as the mandate of the current government expired a few weeks ago. The following 487-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi priorities now. It also tells what the Sudairi branch of the ruling Al-Saud family decided on what concerns the government and the succession issue.