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Spymaster | Saudi Arabia
Musaad al-Aiban, the irremovable mastermind of the Sauds' most sensitive files

Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, National Security Adviser (NSA) of Saudi Arabia.
Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, National Security Adviser (NSA) of Saudi Arabia. © Kaname Yoneyama/Yomiuri/The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP
From Iran to Gaza, cyber security and the US, Saudi national security adviser Musaad al-Aiban is the point man for the most delicate of Riyadh's policy issues. Despite changes at the head of the country, he retains the trust of King Salman and his son Mohammed bin Salman. [...]
Published on 14.06.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 6 minutes

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