Faisal bin Abdullah
Quick Facts
Biography
Faisal bin Abdullah (Arabic: فيصل بن عبد الله) is head of the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society and a member of House of Saud.
Early life and education
Prince Faisal is a son of late King Abdullah. He went to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, but he could not complete his education and dropped. He graduated from the American University in London in 1983. He also attended and completed a special course in security and intelligence studies with the British Army in 1988.
Career
Faisal bin Abdullah was one of then Crown Prince Abdullah's advisors. In 1991, he was appointed director general of the Department of Documents and Information at the National Guard and served there until 2000. Faisal then served as an advisor to the head of General Intelligence from 2000 to 2006. He was named as the head of the Saudi Arabian Red Crescent Society with the rank of Minister on 20 November 2006. He also has some business activities.
Controversy
Prince Faisal filled a lawsuit due to perceived defamation against one of Al Watan journalists, Saleh al Shehy in June 2007.