Prince Bandar bin Sultan was appointed as the chief of intelligence in July 2012 . Prince Bandar bin Sultan served as the Saudi ambassador to the United States for 22 years until 2005 , and was appointed the chief of General Intelligence in 2012 . The Saudi government has been accused by human rights groups and international bodies including Amnesty International of using torture to extract confessions from its citizens. General Staff Yousif bin Ali Al-Idreesi takes on role as acting chief of General Intelligence .
Prince Bandar bin Sultan was appointed as the chief of intelligence in July 2012 . The Saudi government has been accused by human rights groups and international bodies including Amnesty International of using torture to extract confessions from its citizens. General Staff Yousif bin Ali Al-Idreesi takes on role as acting chief of General Intelligence .