In his first public statement upon assuming the throne of Saudi Arabia, King Ibn Saud Abdul Aziz yesterday attacked Israel, it was reported here today from Cairo. He declared that he regarded “Israeli gangs” as “aggressors and enemies.”
The King’s new advisor on relations with the foreign oil companies operating in Saudi Arabia is Jamal al Husseini, a cousin of the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem.
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