TINY BHUTAN'S DAY IN THE SUN

摘要

What should one make of the recent decision by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to name Prince Bandar bin Sultan the head of the kingdom's in-telligence agencies? Saudi watchers held in esteem by this column are unanimous in their belief that the ap-pointment is an inspired move, and preparation for the closing chapter in the struggle for Syria. The king fired his half brother (Prince Muqrin) in favor of Bandar, his nephew.