efense and son of the late EFTA00657287 Crown Prince Sultan; and Muhammad bin Nayef, deputy minister of interior for security and son of the late Crown Prince Nayef. How would a new-generation monarch be selected? Recognizing how large and divided the royal family had become, in 2006 King Abdullah established

disappeared from sight. But I wasn't wholly surprised about last week's announcement because Bandar has recently reemerged. In June, when his uncle Crown Prince Nayef died, the Saudi Press Agency published a photo of Bandar, saying he offered his condolences. A week ago, when Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas v

uty Interior Minister Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, a full brother of Nayef, also may play a continuing role at the ministry, analysts said. Crown Prince Nayef also was seen by Saudis and outsiders as being one of the toughest of the leading royals on political dissent, including by the country's Shiite Mu