Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has won Jordan’s agreement to serve as a waystation for assistance to Sunni rebels in Syria. Officials said Saudi King Abdullah won a commitment from his Jordanian counterpart to allow a large flow of equipment through the Hashemite kingdom for Syria. They said Saudi authorities were organizing […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Defense Minister Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz has been named the next crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Salman, 76, was named heir to the crown on June 18 two days after the death of his predecessor and brother, Nayef. The appointment of Salman, who retained his post as defense […]