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- ↑ Adam Schreck, The Saudi Arabian monarchy is bringing up its younger generation, Businessinsider.com, 5 February 2015
- ↑ King Salman Restructures Government Archived 2018-01-27 at the Wayback Machine , Susris.com, 29 January 2015
- ↑ Council for Political and Security Affairs (CPSA) Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine , Susris.com, 11 February 2015
- ↑ السعودية: مجلس للشؤون السياسية والأمنية يعزز عملية صناعة القرار, Aawsat.com, 31 March 2015
- ↑ Saudi king stamps his authority with staff shake-up and handouts, Ft.com, 30 January 2015
- ↑ Security and Political Affairs Council Holds Inaugural Meeting Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine , Susris.com, 11 February 2015
- ↑ مجلس الشؤون السياسية والأمنية يناقش مستجدات «عاصفة الحزم», Okaz.com, 5 March 2015
- ↑ Simon Henderson, Saudi Arabia's big gamble, Foreignpolicy.com, 26 March 2015
