Saudi’s king to continue policies of predecessors

Saudi Arabia’s new king promised to continue the policies of his predecessors after the death of King Abdullah at the age of 90.

In a nationally televised speech, King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud also moved swiftly to name the country’s interior minister as deputy crown prince, making him the second-in-line to the throne.

Salman’s actions came as the oil-rich, Sunni-ruled kingdom began mourning Abdullah, who died after nearly two decades in power, though he officially ascended to the throne in 2005. His royal decree puts Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in line to ascend to the throne after his designated successor, Crown Prince Muqrin.