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Faisal bin Abdullah was one of then [[Abdullah of Saudi Arabia|Crown Prince Abdullah]]'s advisors.<ref name=mep00>{{cite journal|last=Kechichian |first=Joseph A. |title=Saudi Arabia's will to power |journal=Middle East Policy |date=February 2000 |volume=VII |issue=2 |pages=47–60 |url=http://arabtragedies.com/page2/english/countries/saudi/Articles/SaudiArabiasWillToPower.pdf |accessdate=29 July 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=lees>{{cite journal|last=Lees|first=Brian|title=The Al Saud family and the future of Saudi Arabia|journal=Asian Affairs|date=March 2006|volume=XXXVII|issue=1|pages=36–49|url=http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2006/157348_1.pdf|accessdate=29 July 2012|doi=10.1080/03068370500457411|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111250/http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2006/157348_1.pdf|archivedate=2 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 1991, he was appointed director general of the Department of Documents and Information at the [[Saudi National Guard|National Guard]] and served there until 2000. Faisal then served as an advisor to the head of General Intelligence from 2000 to 2006.<ref name=sembw/> He was named as the head of the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society with the rank of Minister on 20 November 2006.<ref name=sauress>{{cite news|title=Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz appointed chief of Saudi Red Crescent|url=http://www.sauress.com/en/spaen/404783|accessdate=11 August 2012|date=20 November 2006|agency=Saudi Press Agency}}</ref><ref name=sembw>{{cite web|title=King Abdullah appoints new Saudi Red Crescent head|url=http://www.saudiembassy.net/files/PDF/Publications/Focus/2006/06-FOCUS-11-21.pdf|publisher=Saudi Royal Embassy Washington DC|accessdate=11 August 2012|date=21 November 2006}}</ref><ref name=atri>{{cite news|last=Alig|first=Asif Anwar|title=Saudi Crescent Authority President Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Visits PMU|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/12/12/saudi-crescent-authority-president-prince-faisal-bin-abdullah-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-|accessdate=28 June 2012|newspaper=Asian Tribune|date=12 December 2012}}</ref> He also has some business activities.<ref name=kech/> |
Faisal bin Abdullah was one of then [[Abdullah of Saudi Arabia|Crown Prince Abdullah]]'s advisors.<ref name=mep00>{{cite journal|last=Kechichian |first=Joseph A. |title=Saudi Arabia's will to power |journal=Middle East Policy |date=February 2000 |volume=VII |issue=2 |pages=47–60 |url=http://arabtragedies.com/page2/english/countries/saudi/Articles/SaudiArabiasWillToPower.pdf |accessdate=29 July 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=lees>{{cite journal|last=Lees|first=Brian|title=The Al Saud family and the future of Saudi Arabia|journal=Asian Affairs|date=March 2006|volume=XXXVII|issue=1|pages=36–49|url=http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2006/157348_1.pdf|accessdate=29 July 2012|doi=10.1080/03068370500457411|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111250/http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2006/157348_1.pdf|archivedate=2 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 1991, he was appointed director general of the Department of Documents and Information at the [[Saudi National Guard|National Guard]] and served there until 2000. Faisal then served as an advisor to the head of General Intelligence from 2000 to 2006.<ref name=sembw/> He was named as the head of the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society with the rank of Minister on 20 November 2006.<ref name=sauress>{{cite news|title=Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz appointed chief of Saudi Red Crescent|url=http://www.sauress.com/en/spaen/404783|accessdate=11 August 2012|date=20 November 2006|agency=Saudi Press Agency}}</ref><ref name=sembw>{{cite web|title=King Abdullah appoints new Saudi Red Crescent head|url=http://www.saudiembassy.net/files/PDF/Publications/Focus/2006/06-FOCUS-11-21.pdf|publisher=Saudi Royal Embassy Washington DC|accessdate=11 August 2012|date=21 November 2006|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218231622/http://www.saudiembassy.net/files/PDF/Publications/Focus/2006/06-FOCUS-11-21.pdf|archivedate=18 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=atri>{{cite news|last=Alig|first=Asif Anwar|title=Saudi Crescent Authority President Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Visits PMU|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/12/12/saudi-crescent-authority-president-prince-faisal-bin-abdullah-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-|accessdate=28 June 2012|newspaper=Asian Tribune|date=12 December 2012}}</ref> He also has some business activities.<ref name=kech/> |
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| Faisal bin Abdullah | |||||
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| Head of the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society | |||||
| In office | 20 November 2006 – 2016 | ||||
| Monarch | King Abdullah | ||||
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| House | House of Saud | ||||
| Father | King Abdullah | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Faisal bin Abdullah (Arabic: فيصل بن عبد الله) is head of the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society and a member of House of Saud.
Early life and education
Prince Faisal is a son of late King Abdullah. He went to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, but he could not complete his education and dropped.[1] He graduated from the American University in London in 1983.[2] He also attended and completed a special course in security and intelligence studies with the British Army in 1988.[citation needed]
Career
Faisal bin Abdullah was one of then Crown Prince Abdullah's advisors.[3][4] In 1991, he was appointed director general of the Department of Documents and Information at the National Guard and served there until 2000. Faisal then served as an advisor to the head of General Intelligence from 2000 to 2006.[5] He was named as the head of the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society with the rank of Minister on 20 November 2006.[2][5][6] He also has some business activities.[1]
Controversy
Prince Faisal filled a lawsuit due to perceived defamation against one of Al Watan journalists, Saleh al Shehy in June 2007.[7]
References
- ^ a b Kechichian, Joseph A. (2001). Succession in Saudi Arabia. Palgrave.
- ^ a b "Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz appointed chief of Saudi Red Crescent". Saudi Press Agency. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Kechichian, Joseph A. (February 2000). "Saudi Arabia's will to power" (PDF). Middle East Policy. VII (2): 47–60. Retrieved 29 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lees, Brian (March 2006). "The Al Saud family and the future of Saudi Arabia" (PDF). Asian Affairs. XXXVII (1): 36–49. doi:10.1080/03068370500457411. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "King Abdullah appoints new Saudi Red Crescent head" (PDF). Saudi Royal Embassy Washington DC. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Alig, Asif Anwar (12 December 2012). "Saudi Crescent Authority President Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Visits PMU". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Saudi Arabia". United States Department of State. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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