Saudi Arabia: Salman Crown Prince, what accelerated the process?note

Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is said to have preferred accelerating the process of appointing Saudi Defence Minister Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz as Crown Prince and Vice-Minister of Interior Prince Ahmad Bin Abdulaziz as Minister of Interior by issuing on 18/6/12 two royal decrees in this regard. The following 508-word report sheds light on the reasons behind King Abdullah’s decision to accelerate the process and tells what about the reactions within the ruling family to his decision.