Saudi ambassador to Washington resigns to spend more time with his family

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RIYADH - Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington, Prince Turki Al Faisal, abruptly resigned and flew out of the United States after only 15 months in the post, a source close to him said in the Saudi capital on Tuesday.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was confirming a report in The Washington Post. He said it was not clear when the move would be officially published.

The newspaper, quoting unnamed US officials and Arab sources, said the prince told staff on Monday that he would leave the crucial diplomatic post because he wanted to spend more time with his family.

The paper noted that Prince Turki had been increasingly rumoured as a possible replacement for his brother, Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal, who it said was in fragile health and had recently been in Los Angeles for surgery.

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1. Sounds like Bandar Bush may want his job back ...

Or has Herbert Walker been burning up the phone lines trying to get him back maybe?

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2. Which family? The Bush family?