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...senior P.L.O. officials quickly rejected the proposals, claiming that they had been receiving a more acceptable set of terms from the U.S. through Saudi Arabia (see Arafat interview). TIME has learned that both Faisal Alhegelan, the Saudi Ambassador to the U.S., and Prince Bandar ibn Sultan, the son of the new Deputy Prime Minister, had been meeting with Alexander Haig prior to the Secretary of State's resignation, and with William Clark, the National Security Adviser to President Reagan. In separate sessions with the Saudis, Haig and Clark outlined the same U.S. position, but Clark appeared to the Arab...
With equal speed and in strict accordance with royal protocol, the ruling hierarchy elevated Prince Abdullah, 59, a half brother of Fahd's, to Crown Prince. Abdullah, who is commander of the national guard, is considered an articulate advocate of Arab nationalism and Palestinian rights (see box). Prince Sultan, 58, a full brother of Fahd's, became second in line to the throne. He will retain his positions as Minister of Defense and Aviation and commander of the army...
...modern-oriented branch of the family, headed by Fahd. The new King is the eldest of the powerful "Sudairi Seven," the sons of Ibn Saud by one of his favorite wives from the Sudairi tribe. There had been talk that Abdullah might be passed over in favor of Prince Sultan, also a Sudairi. The power of the Sudairi brothers within the Saudi hierarchy is substantial: in addition to Fahd and Sultan, they include Prince Naif, Minister of the Interior; Prince Salman, governor of Riyadh; and Prince Ahmed, deputy governor of Mecca. By strictly respecting the line of succession, the elders...
...with Libya. And when Weinberger arrived in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, he negotiated all night to get the Saudis to sign a communique supporting the much-heralded anti-Soviet consensus. Through perserverance, Weinberger won a remarkable concession: While the Saudis resisted signing the communique, they agreed that a Sultan would sit in at the press conference. How's that for prudent use of political capital...
...last and most important piece of territory still held by the Iraqis. That does not bode well for Saddam Hussein and his Arab allies. His chief military supporter, Jordan's King Hussein, rushed to Baghdad for consultations after the Iranian victory, as did Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan. Iranian officials insist that they have no plans to attack Iraq, but they do want compensation for war losses and an unconditional retreat to the previous border along the disputed Shatt al Arab waterway...