Wikispooks wikispooks https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.33.2 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikispooks Wikispooks talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Property Property talk Form Form talk Concept Concept talk Document Document talk Wikipedia Wikipedia talk Test Test talk Widget Widget talk Campaign Campaign talk Module Module talk Gadget Gadget talk Gadget definition Gadget definition talk Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz 0 31689 261081 112726 2023-03-13T07:57:17Z Terje 655 unstub wikitext text/x-wiki {{person |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdulaziz_bin_Abdullah_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud |image=Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.jpg |birth_date=1963 |birth_place= |death_date= |death_place= |description=Spooky Saudi deputy minister and fourth son of [[Abdullah of Saudi Arabia|King Abdullah]] who attended [[Le Cercle]] in 2012, during [[Syria|the attempt at regime change in Syria]] |alma_mater=University of Hertfordshire |parents=Abdullah of Saudi Arabia |spouses=Aida Fustuq |constitutes=politician |religion=Islam |employment= }} '''Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud''' is the Saudi deputy minister of foreign affairs, and a member of the country's royal family. Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was a recipient of a 2012 invitation to [[Le Cercle]] from [[Michael Ancram]], which was subsequently leaked<ref>[[File:Document-2012-02-21-le-cercle-pinay-document.pdf]]</ref> possibly via [[Wikileaks]]. ==Early life and education== Prince Abdulaziz was born in Riyadh on 27 October 1962.<ref>https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/dOo1w/28102009-SAUDI-SUCCESSION-CAN-THE-ALLEGIANCE-COMMISSION-WORK</ref><ref name=dhow>https://dhow.com/biographies/241/abdulaziz-abdulla-abdulaziz-aal-saud/</ref> He is the fourth son of [[Abdullah of Saudi Arabia|King Abdullah]].<ref>[https://al-sharq.com/article/23/01/2015/%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%91%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8036 al-sharq.com]</ref> His mother is [[Aida Fustuq]], a Lebanese woman of [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] descent.<ref>https://www.intelligenceonline.com/insiders/europe_middle-east/2014/07/16/the-fustok-brothers-guardians-of-the-financial-secrets-of-king-abdullah/108031203-be1</ref> His full sister is [[Adila bint Abdullah Al Saud|Adila bint Abdullah]].<ref>https://mz-mz.net/120330/</ref> Abdulaziz bin Abdullah graduated from the [[University of Hertfordshire]] with a bachelor of arts degree in political science<ref name=dhow/> in 1986. ==Career== Abdulaziz bin Abdullah was in the [[Saudi Arabian National Guard]] for fifteen years in different positions.<ref name=mofa/> In 1991, he was appointed as an advisor to Crown Prince Abdullah.<ref name=mofa/><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20130517194450/http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/uploads/Documents/pubs/PP_37_AFTERKINGFAHD.pdf</ref> Specifically, he was advisor of the Crown Prince Abdullah for Syrian affairs.<ref>https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/04/15/outraged-in-riyadh-2/</ref> He was also a state minister.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110616222323/http://www.saudiembassy.net/about/Biographies-of-Ministers.aspx</ref> King Abdullah appointed Prince Abdulaziz as deputy foreign minister on 22 July 2011.<ref name=mofa>http://www.mofa.gov.sa/sites/mofaen/aboutMinistry/SeniorOfficials/Pages/ministerVP.aspx</ref><ref name=sgaz237>https://web.archive.org/web/20131213003815/http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20110723105830</ref> During the [[Syria|Syrian regime change attempt]], Prince Abdulaziz asked [[Turkey]] to establish "nerve centre" attempting to topple Bashar Assad.<ref name="nerv">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-crisis-centre-idUSBRE86Q0JM20120727</ref> The center was founded in [[Adana]] in the mid-2012.<ref name="nerv"/> Prince Abdulaziz personally dealt with [[Bashar Assad]]'s file following the civil war in Syria.<ref>https://archive.today/20130131053456/http://www.phantomreport.com/new-saudi-spymaster-marks-shift-in-policy-target-syria-and-iran</ref> Prince Abdulaziz represented Saudi Arabia at the [[16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement|Non-Aligned Movement summit]] in Tehran from 30 to 31 August 2012, since foreign affairs minister [[Saud bin Faisal Al Saud (1940–2015)|Prince Saud]] had an operation and could not attend the meeting.<ref>https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/fresh-concerns-about-health-of-saudi-king</ref><ref name=ftimes>https://web.archive.org/web/20131212124736/http://www.thefridaytimes.com/beta3/tft/article.php?issue=20120907&page=6</ref> Prince Abdulaziz met with Iranian President [[Mahmud Ahmadinejad]] during his stay in Tehran.<ref name=ftimes/> His tenure ended in April 2015 when Saud Al Faisal resigned from his post as foreign minister due to health concerns.<ref>https://doi.org/10.1080%2F17550912.2016.1189108</ref> ===Los Angeles mansion=== Prince Abdulaziz is owner of Tower Lane Properties, a land development firm. It is reported that the company spent $12 million on five-and-a-quarter acres of land in the [[Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles|Benedict Canyon]] in 2009, and applied for permits to build a mansion. The project, later, was reduced to 60,000-square-foot. However, more than 1,000 residents of the area signed a petition against this project, requiring an environmental review. The Prince's lawyers filed a case against this petition.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/9285549/Son-of-Saudi-Arabias-King-Abdullah-suing-Los-Angeles-over-mega-mansion.htm</ref> Prince Abdulaziz won his lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles in late August 2012.<ref>http://la.curbed.com/archives/2012/08/saudi_prince_wins_first_bhpo_megacompound_legal_victory.php</ref> {{SMWDocs}} ==References== {{reflist}} 2micvrjq3t6w7pdqg1yoti77pn4nvsi