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As expected, Saudi Arabia today named Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz the new crown prince following the death of Crown Prince Nayef, who was buried yesterday. Salman, now next in line to the throne, will remain defense minister and will also become deputy prime minister. Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz will replace Nayef as interior minister, CNN reports, citing state media. A Saudi Foreign Ministry spokesperson calls Nayef's death "a shock," noting that the crown prince was frail, but "we still don't know the reason behind his death."
