Poetic Obituaries: [Saleh ibn Abdullah Al-Malik] wrote a number

of books and conducted field research on social, political and economic topics.

Hamad Al-Qadi, a member of the Shoura, said Al-Malik’s death was a big loss not only for the Shoura but also for the Kingdom. “He was a good parliamentarian, a poet and a linguist,” Al-Qadi said.

from Arab News: Shoura Sec. Al-Malik, 67, Passes Away

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