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Encyclopedia > Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Prince Muqran [Spelling: Muqrin??] bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (born September 15, 1945, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is a member of the House of Saud and the third youngest son of the founder of Saudi Arabia, `Abd al-`Azīz Āl Sa`ūd. On October of 2005, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud appointed him as Director General, with cabinet rank, of the Al Mukhabarat Al A'amah, the Kingdom's General Intelligence Directorate. His predessesors in this position include Prince Nawwaf, Prince Turki and Sheikh Kamal Adham. is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ... The House of Saud ( transliteration: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... `Abd al-`AzÄ«z Ä€l Sa`Å«d, King of Saudi Arabia ( 1880 – November 9, 1953) (Arabic: عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, born 1924) [1] is the King of Saudi Arabia. ... The House of Saud ( translit: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... Al Mukhabarat Al Aamah is the agency responsible for gathering intelligence for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... Nawwaf bin Abdul Aziz is a close ally, senior advisor to, and half brother of, Saudi Arabias King Abdullah. ... Prince Turki bin Faisal al Saud (born February 15, 1945) is the former Saudi Head of Intelligence, Saudi Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ireland and as of July 2005, the Saudi ambassador to the United States. ...


Starting his education at the Ideal Academy in Riyadh, Prince Muqran joined the Saudi Air Force pursuing a career at the Britain's RAF College in Cranwell, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautics in 1968. In 1970 when he was named Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force's 2nd Air Squadron. Muqran had served in several positions in the Air Force from 1973 to 1977 before being appointed the Adjutant to the Director of Air Operations, and, finally, the President of Operations and Planning for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ... The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) is the Royal Air Force training and education academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to be commissioned officers. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On March 18, 1980, King Khalid appointed Muqran governor of the northwestern province of Ha'il, a post he held until November 24, 1999, when he was named governor of Madinah. During his time in Ha'il, Muqran was known as an enthusiastic promoter of traditional culture, as well as for the many improvements in education and health care in one of the more remote regions of the country. As Governor of Madinah Province, Muqran acted on King Fahd's efforts to modernise the Islamic holy sites within the city, partly in response to anti government, and anti Al Saud, demonstrations during recent pilgrimages. is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Khalid bin Abdul Aziz (Arabic: خالد بن عبد العزيز ; b. ... Hail is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the Saudi city of Medina. ... This article is about the Saudi city of Medina. ... King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: ‎, 1921 – August 1, 2005) was the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. ... The House of Saud ( translit: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ... A supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, the mosque which was built around the Kaaba (the cubical building at center). ...



 

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