Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud

Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud (born 15 July 1965) is a member of Saudi royal family, a grandson of King Abdulaziz, and a military official who was the head of land forces intelligence and security authority. He was detained in March 2020 together with other Saudi royals, including former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, his father, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and Nawwaf bin Nayef.

Early life and education Nayef bin Ahmed was born on 15 July 1965. He is one of Prince Ahmed's children. In 1986, he received a master's degree in international relations from Georgetown University.

Career In the early 2000s Prince Nayef was a colonel in the Saudi Armed Forces dealing with strategic planning. He also worked at the Ministry of Interior in various capacities. He served as the head of land forces intelligence and security commission.

Arrest Prince Nayef was arrested in early March 2020.

Personal life Prince Nayef's wife, Fahda, is the daughter of Khalid bin Abdullah and Al Jawhara bint Abdulaziz.