NEW : He became defense minister in November . Salman bin Abdulaziz is a half-brother of King Abdullah . He becomes next in line to the throne of the oil-rich kingdom . Salman retains his post as defense minister and becomes deputy prime minister . - Saudi Arabia has been hit by two major terrorist attacks since September 11, including one on Saturday that killed 19 people at an outdoor concert near the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah.
NEW : Salman bin Abdulaziz is a half-brother of King Abdullah . He becomes next in line to the throne of the oil-rich kingdom . Salman retains his post as defense minister and becomes deputy prime minister . - Saudi Arabia has been hit by two major terrorist attacks since September 11, including one on Saturday that killed 19 people at an outdoor concert near the U.S. Consulate General in Jeddah.