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Summary Prince Salman has been named as crown prince and deputy prime minister by Saudi King Abdullah.
Saudi King Abdullah named his half-brother Prince Salman as heir to the throne on Monday following the death of crown prince Nayef, state television Al-Ekhbariyah said.The monarch appointed Salman crown prince and deputy prime minister while keeping him on as defence minister, it said, adding Prince Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz would take over from Nayef as interior minister.
