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'''Mohammed bin Nawwaf Al Saud''' (Arabic: محمد بن نواف بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 22 May 1953) is a Saudi Arabian diplomat who served as the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Italy, Malta, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. He is a member of the [[House of Saud|Saudi ruling family]], a grandson of [[King Abdulaziz]].

'''Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud''' (Arabic: محمد بن نواف بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 22 May 1953) and is a Saudi diplomat who had been Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the [[United Kingdom]] between 2005<ref name="Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia">{{cite web|title=Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia|url=http://embassies.mofa.gov.sa/sites/uk/EN/AboutDiplomaticMission/Ambassador/Pages/default.aspx|accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref> and 2018. He is a member of the [[House of Saud]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Prince Mohammed was born on 22 May 1953, in [[Riyadh]], [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name="Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia"/> He is the eldest son of [[Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|Prince Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]], the twenty-second son of [[King Abdulaziz]] of Saudi Arabia. Prince Mohammed was educated at The Capital Institute High School in [[Riyadh]]. He has a [[Bachelor of Science|BS]] degree from the [[Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service]] at [[Georgetown University]], and an [[Masters in Public Administration|MPA]] degree from the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]], [[Harvard University]]. He is currently the President of the Harvard Alumni Association of [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref name="Saudi British Society">{{cite web|title=Saudi British Society|url=http://www.saudibritishsociety.org.uk/main/commitmembers.html|accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>
Prince Mohammed was born on 22 May 1953 in [[Riyadh]], Saudi Arabia.<ref>{{cite web|work=Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia|access-date=11 February 2014|url=http://embassies.mofa.gov.sa/sites/uk/EN/AboutDiplomaticMission/Ambassador/Pages/default.aspx|title=Diplomatic Missions}}</ref> He is the eldest son of [[Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud]], the twenty-second son of [[King Abdulaziz]]. Prince Mohammed was educated at the Capital Institute High School in Riyadh. He received a bachelor of science degree from the [[Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service]] at [[Georgetown University]] in 1981.<ref>{{cite book|author=Teresa Brawner Bevis|title=A World History of Higher Education Exchange: The Legacy of American Scholarship|publisher=[[Palgrave Macmillan]]|year=2019|isbn=978-3-030-12434-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xQGSDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA284
|location=Cham|page=284}}</ref> He also obtained an [[Masters in Public Administration|MPA]] degree from the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]], [[Harvard University]]. As of 2014 he was the president of the Harvard Alumni Association of Saudi Arabia.<ref name="Saudi British Society">{{cite web|work=Saudi British Society|url=http://www.saudibritishsociety.org.uk/main/commitmembers.html|access-date=11 February 2014|title=Committee Members}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Mohammed bin Nawaf worked as a researcher in the international relations department at the [[Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu]] for two years <ref name=Thekfa>{{cite web|title=HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud|url=http://www.thekfa.org.uk/printPage.php?lang=en&content=bot|work=Thekfa Organization|accessdate=22 May 2012}}</ref> before transferring to the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]<ref name=col>{{cite news|title=Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/authors/Prince-Mohammed-bin-Nawaf-Al-Saud.html|accessdate=2 November 2014|work=Al Arabiya}}</ref> in February 1984 where he first worked in the Minister’s Cabinet before being promoted to Inspector General at the Ministry.<ref name="Board of Trustees">{{cite web|title=Board of Trustees|url=http://www.thekfa.org.uk/wp/about/board-of-trustees|publisher=King Fahad Academy|accessdate=11 February 2014}}</ref>
Mohammed bin Nawwaf worked as a researcher in the international relations department at the [[Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu]] for two years<ref name=Thekfa>{{cite web|title=HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud|url=http://www.thekfa.org.uk/printPage.php?lang=en&content=bot|work=Thekfa Organization|access-date=22 May 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> before transferring to the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Saudi Arabia)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]<ref name=col>{{cite news|title=Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud|work=[[Al Arabiya]]
|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/authors/Prince-Mohammed-bin-Nawaf-Al-Saud.html|access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref> in February 1984 where he first worked in the minister's cabinet before being promoted to inspector general at the Ministry.<ref name="Board of Trustees">{{cite web|title=Board of Trustees|url=http://www.thekfa.org.uk/wp/about/board-of-trustees|publisher=King Fahad Academy|access-date=11 February 2014|archive-date=20 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220062845/http://www.thekfa.org.uk/wp/about/board-of-trustees|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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In 1995, Prince Mohammed was appointed as Ambassador to [[Italy]] and [[Malta]]. During his tenure, in 1998, he was elected as President of the Council of Administration for the Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy.<ref name=col/> He was also Dean of the Arab Ambassadors’ Corps.<ref name="Saudi British Society"/>


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In 1995, Prince Mohammed was appointed ambassador to Italy and Malta. During his tenure, in 1998, he was elected as president of the council of administration for the Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy.<ref name=col/> He was also dean of the Arab ambassadors’ corps and among the columnists of ''[[Al Arabiya]]''.<ref name=col/><ref name="Saudi British Society"/>
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In December 2005, Prince Mohammed was appointed as the Saudi ambassador to the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]].<ref name=Thekfa/> He was the president of the Saudi British Society in [[London]] and the chairman of the King Fahad Academy’s Board of Trustees.<ref name="Board of Trustees"/> He was invited to and participated in [[Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II|The Queen's Jubilee luncheon]] organized at the [[Windsor Castle]] in May 2012, leading to criticisms of various human rights groups.<ref>{{cite news|title=Queen's Jubilee lunch overshadowed by row over King of Bahrain|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/the_queens_diamond_jubilee/9275105/Queens-Jubilee-lunch-overshadowed-by-row-over-King-of-Bahrain.html|accessdate=4 June 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=18 May 2012}}</ref> His tenure ended in December 2018, and he was replaced by Prince [[Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud]] in the post.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Saudi ambassadors take up posts in Washington and London |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-diplomacy-usa-britain/new-saudi-ambassadors-take-up-posts-in-washington-and-london-idUSKCN1TZ0UF|accessdate=8 March 2020|work=Reuters|date=4 July 2019|location=Riyadh}}</ref>


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In December 2005, Prince Mohammed was appointed the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland.<ref name=Thekfa/> He was the president of the Saudi British Society in [[London]] and the chairman of the King Fahd Academy's Board of Trustees.<ref name="Board of Trustees"/> He was invited to and participated in the [[Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Queen's Jubilee luncheon]] organized at the [[Windsor Castle]] in May 2012, leading to criticisms of various human rights groups.<ref>{{cite news|title=Queen's Jubilee lunch overshadowed by row over King of Bahrain|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/the_queens_diamond_jubilee/9275105/Queens-Jubilee-lunch-overshadowed-by-row-over-King-of-Bahrain.html|access-date=4 June 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=18 May 2012}}</ref> His tenure ended in December 2018,<ref>{{cite news
He is also the chairman of the King Fahad Academy's board of trustees.<ref name=Thekfa/> He was among the columnists of ''[[Al Arabiya]]''.<ref name=col/>
|title=King Salman Reshuffles Cabinet|url=https://english.aawsat.com//home/article/1521971/king-salman-reshuffles-cabinet|access-date=22 November 2020|work=[[Asharq Al-Awsat]]|date=27 December 2018}}</ref> and he was replaced by Prince [[Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (born 1977)|Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud]] in the post.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Saudi ambassadors take up posts in Washington and London|work=[[Reuters]]|date=4 July 2019|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-diplomacy-usa-britain/new-saudi-ambassadors-take-up-posts-in-washington-and-london-idUSKCN1TZ0UF|access-date=8 March 2020|location=Riyadh}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf is married to Princess Fadwa bint [[Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud|Khalid]] bin [[Abdullah bin Abdul-Rahman|Abdullah bin Abdulrahman]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Danish|first=Elham|title=Saudi Arabia meets the UK|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031115619/http://www.women-without-borders.org/save/activities/20/|work=Frauen ohne Grenzen|accessdate=5 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The London Diplomatic List |url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229385/LDL_August_2013.pdf|work=UK Goverment|accessdate=16 August 2020|date=August 2013}}</ref> They have five children. His wife, Princess Fadwa was the honorary president of the Arab Italian Women's Association (AIWA), which was founded in May 2002 by Italian businesswomen and spouses of Saudi diplomats in Italy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Fatany|first=Samar|title=Saudi women. Towards A New Era|year=2007|publisher=Ghalnaa Publications|url=http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102164307/http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|archivedate=2 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Mohammed bin Nawwaf is married to Princess Fadwa bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman.<ref>{{cite web|author=Elham Danish|title=Saudi Arabia meets the UK|url=http://www.women-without-borders.org/save/activities/20/|work=Frauen ohne Grenzen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091031115619/http://www.women-without-borders.org/save/activities/20/|access-date=5 May 2012|archive-date=31 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The London Diplomatic List|work=UK Government|access-date=16 August 2020|date=August 2013
|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229385/LDL_August_2013.pdf}}</ref> They have five children. Fadwa was the honorary president of the Arab Italian Women's Association (AIWA), which was founded in May 2002 by Italian businesswomen and spouses of Saudi diplomats in Italy.<ref>{{cite book|author=Samar Fatany|title=Saudi women. Towards A New Era|year=2007
|publisher=Ghalnaa Publications|url=http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102164307/http://www.ghainaa.net/ar/Portals/0/en_samar_woman.pdf|archive-date=2 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


A daughter of his, Madawi bint Mohammed, married Fahd bin Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed at [[The Dorchester]] hotel in [[London]] on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of [[Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud|Prince Sultan]]’s favourite daughters. Prince Sultan arranged for a fleet of private jets to bring in 500 guests to the party, although he himself was not expected to attend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saudi succession issues surface once more as Sultan rests after US medical trip|url=http://archive.crossborderinformation.com/Article/Saudi+succession+issues+surface+once+more+as+Sultan+rests+after+US+medical+trip.aspx?date=20090116|work=GSN (Gulf States Newsletter)|accessdate=13 April 2012|date=16 January 2009}}</ref> His son, Prince Mansoor, died in September 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Funeral Prayers on Soul of Prince Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz performed|url=http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=gcc_press&id=2122123&cnt=171&lang=en&PHPSESSID=8|accessdate=22 May 2012|work=Gulf in the Media|date=29 September 2009}}</ref>
A daughter of Prince Mohammed and Princess Fadwa, Madawi, married Fahd bin Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed at [[The Dorchester]] hotel in London on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of [[Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|Prince Sultan]]’s favourite daughters. Prince Sultan arranged for a fleet of private jets to bring in 500 guests to the party, although he himself was not expected to attend.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saudi succession issues surface once more as Sultan rests after US medical trip|work=Gulf States Newsletter|access-date=13 April 2012|date=16 January 2009
|url=http://archive.crossborderinformation.com/Article/Saudi+succession+issues+surface+once+more+as+Sultan+rests+after+US+medical+trip.aspx?date=20090116}}</ref> Another daughter of Mohammed and Fadwa is married to [[Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud]] who is the Saudi ambassador to Italy.<ref>{{cite news|author=Adriana Cantiani|title=Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy|access-date=23 November 2020|work=Al Maghrebiya|url=https://almaghrebiya.it/2019/01/18/faisal-bin-sattam-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-ambassador-of-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-in-italy/|date=18 January 2019}}</ref> Mohammed's son, Prince Mansoor, died in September 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Funeral Prayers on Soul of Prince Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz performed|url=http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=gcc_press&id=2122123&cnt=171&lang=en&PHPSESSID=8|access-date=22 May 2012|work=Gulf in the Media|date=29 September 2009|archive-date=6 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106191041/http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=gcc_press&id=2122123&cnt=171&lang=en&PHPSESSID=8|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Mohammed bin Nawwaf is reported to be known for his lavish spending habits.<ref name=dav16nov>{{cite news|title=Hey big spender: the £3m spree that landed a Saudi prince in a London court|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=16 November 2007|access-date=7 April 2013|author=David Leigh
Mohammed bin Nawwaf is reported to be known for his lavish spending habits.<ref name=dav16nov>{{cite news|title=Hey big spender: the £3m spree that landed a Saudi prince in a London court|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/nov/16/saudiarabia.uk|accessdate=7 April 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=16 November 2007|author=David Leigh|author2=Rob Evans}}</ref> In 2009, he bought a new 65-meter (213-foot) [[megayacht]], adding another to his fleet of yachts. It was named Nourah of Riyadh. It is the largest motoryacht built to date in [[Turkey]]. The megayacht features opulent interiors done by Donald Starkey with gold-plated fixtures including taps and toilet. The yacht consists of six guest staterooms, accommodations for 21 crew, 20-person dining hall, main hall, 1 captain cabin, a king room, jacuzzi, a private cinema, 120 square meters of sunbathing and swimming platform, two elevators and a helipad.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rathi|first=Nandini|title=Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz buys a 65-meter megayacht|url=http://www.bornrich.com/entry/saudi-prince-mohammed-bin-abdulaziz-buys-a-65-meter-megayacht/|publisher=Bornrich|accessdate=8 May 2012|date=28 April 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428170431/http://www.bornrich.com/entry/saudi-prince-mohammed-bin-abdulaziz-buys-a-65-meter-megayacht|archivedate=28 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|author2=Rob Evans|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/nov/16/saudiarabia.uk}}</ref> In 2009, he bought a new 65-metre (213-foot) [[megayacht]], adding another to his fleet of yachts. It was named Nourah of Riyadh which is the largest motor yacht built to date in [[Turkey]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Nandini Rathi|title=Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz buys a 65-meter megayacht|publisher=Bornrich
|url=http://www.bornrich.com/entry/saudi-prince-mohammed-bin-abdulaziz-buys-a-65-meter-megayacht/|access-date=8 May 2012|date=28 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428170431/http://www.bornrich.com/entry/saudi-prince-mohammed-bin-abdulaziz-buys-a-65-meter-megayacht|archive-date=28 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:51, 13 December 2024

Mohammed bin Nawwaf Al Saud
Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland
In officeJanuary 2005 – December 2018
Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Italy and Malta
In officeJuly 1995 – December 2004
Born (1953-05-22) 22 May 1953 (age 71)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SpouseFadwa bint Khaled bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud
Names
Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
HouseHouse of Saud
FatherNawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Alma mater

Mohammed bin Nawwaf Al Saud (Arabic: محمد بن نواف بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود; born 22 May 1953) is a Saudi Arabian diplomat who served as the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Italy, Malta, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. He is a member of the Saudi ruling family, a grandson of King Abdulaziz.

Early life and education

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Prince Mohammed was born on 22 May 1953 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1] He is the eldest son of Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the twenty-second son of King Abdulaziz. Prince Mohammed was educated at the Capital Institute High School in Riyadh. He received a bachelor of science degree from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in 1981.[2] He also obtained an MPA degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. As of 2014 he was the president of the Harvard Alumni Association of Saudi Arabia.[3]

Career

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Mohammed bin Nawwaf worked as a researcher in the international relations department at the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu for two years[4] before transferring to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs[5] in February 1984 where he first worked in the minister's cabinet before being promoted to inspector general at the Ministry.[6]

In 1995, Prince Mohammed was appointed ambassador to Italy and Malta. During his tenure, in 1998, he was elected as president of the council of administration for the Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy.[5] He was also dean of the Arab ambassadors’ corps and among the columnists of Al Arabiya.[5][3]

In December 2005, Prince Mohammed was appointed the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4] He was the president of the Saudi British Society in London and the chairman of the King Fahd Academy's Board of Trustees.[6] He was invited to and participated in the Queen's Jubilee luncheon organized at the Windsor Castle in May 2012, leading to criticisms of various human rights groups.[7] His tenure ended in December 2018,[8] and he was replaced by Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud in the post.[9]

Personal life

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Mohammed bin Nawwaf is married to Princess Fadwa bint Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman.[10][11] They have five children. Fadwa was the honorary president of the Arab Italian Women's Association (AIWA), which was founded in May 2002 by Italian businesswomen and spouses of Saudi diplomats in Italy.[12]

A daughter of Prince Mohammed and Princess Fadwa, Madawi, married Fahd bin Faisal bin Saud bin Mohammed at The Dorchester hotel in London on 24 January 2009. Fahd bin Faisal is a grandson of Itab bint Sultan, who was one of Prince Sultan’s favourite daughters. Prince Sultan arranged for a fleet of private jets to bring in 500 guests to the party, although he himself was not expected to attend.[13] Another daughter of Mohammed and Fadwa is married to Faisal bin Sattam Al Saud who is the Saudi ambassador to Italy.[14] Mohammed's son, Prince Mansoor, died in September 2009.[15]

Mohammed bin Nawwaf is reported to be known for his lavish spending habits.[16] In 2009, he bought a new 65-metre (213-foot) megayacht, adding another to his fleet of yachts. It was named Nourah of Riyadh which is the largest motor yacht built to date in Turkey.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Diplomatic Missions". Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ^ Teresa Brawner Bevis (2019). A World History of Higher Education Exchange: The Legacy of American Scholarship. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 284. ISBN 978-3-030-12434-2.
  3. ^ a b "Committee Members". Saudi British Society. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud". Thekfa Organization. Retrieved 22 May 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b c "Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Board of Trustees". King Fahad Academy. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Queen's Jubilee lunch overshadowed by row over King of Bahrain". The Telegraph. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  8. ^ "King Salman Reshuffles Cabinet". Asharq Al-Awsat. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  9. ^ "New Saudi ambassadors take up posts in Washington and London". Reuters. Riyadh. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. ^ Elham Danish. "Saudi Arabia meets the UK". Frauen ohne Grenzen. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  11. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). UK Government. August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  12. ^ Samar Fatany (2007). Saudi women. Towards A New Era (PDF). Ghalnaa Publications. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012.
  13. ^ "Saudi succession issues surface once more as Sultan rests after US medical trip". Gulf States Newsletter. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  14. ^ Adriana Cantiani (18 January 2019). "Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Italy". Al Maghrebiya. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Funeral Prayers on Soul of Prince Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz performed". Gulf in the Media. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  16. ^ David Leigh; Rob Evans (16 November 2007). "Hey big spender: the £3m spree that landed a Saudi prince in a London court". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  17. ^ Nandini Rathi (28 April 2009). "Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz buys a 65-meter megayacht". Bornrich. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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