Saudi King Abdullah, return and the succession issuenote

Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, who returned yesterday (Sept. 24, 2012) from Morocco to the Kingdom to inaugurate a project to expand the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy city of Medina, is said to be planning intensive consultations within the ruling Al-Saud family over the succession issue. The following 484-word report sheds light on these consultations and tells what about King Abdullah’s views in this regard.