The members of the inner family council headed by King Khalid included Prince Mohammed, Crown Prince Fahd, Prince Abdullah, Prince Sultan, Prince Abdul Muhsin as well as two of his surviving uncles, Prince Ahmed and Prince Musaid. Prince Mohammad, elder brother of King Khalid, was also one of his key advisors. In fact, they acted together on almost all political issues. Maarouf al-Dawalibi, former Prime Minister of Syria as well as the founder of the Islamic Socialist Front, was also among the advisors of King Khalid.