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New Saudi spy chief confronts 'Islamic State'

Among the top priorities for Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, the new chief of Saudi General Intelligence, will be to beat back the challenge of the "Islamic State" in Iraq and Syria.

Prince Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz (C), newly appointed  as Emir of Riyadh region with the rank of minister, listens to explanations during the inauguration of an highway and road tunnels under Riyadh airbase in central Riyadh on March 10, 2013.      AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE
Prince Khaled bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz (C) attends an inauguration ceremony in central Riyadh, March 10, 2013. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images

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