Monarch seen carrying out duties as speculation mounts over crown prince’s succession
Saudi Arabia has released images of King Salman carrying out his royal duties after a purge of at least three princes including his brother and nephew for allegedly plotting a coup.
Saudi royal guards carried out the arrests on Friday in a move that signals Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s tightening grip on power.
Prince Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz, a brother of King Salman, and the monarch’s nephew Prince Mohammed bin Nayef were detained after they were accused of plotting a palace coup aimed at unseating the crown prince, heir to the Saudi throne, sources said.
Prince Nayef’s younger brother, Prince Nawaf bin Nayef, was also detained, they said.
GREATLEADERLAND (March 8) —
I gotta confess: I love MBS.
Everyone says, “He’s a prince!”
When in his presence — the effervescence —
is bound to quickly convince you
this is a man who has a plan,
a vision, if I may say so,
and any who dare to get in his way
had best take care lest they
show up dead or get arrested
show up dead or get arrested
for having tested his patience,
when, instead of losing their head,
they could have bowed in obeisance.
Crown Prince MBS — that's “M” for Mohammed
(may his name ever be praised) —
is a good friend, always happy to lend
me a hand (or cash) and never delays
returning my calls, though he's got the balls
to do whatever he pleases.
Four wives at a time. (Plus concubines. I'm
ever so jealous.) Sweet Jesus!
That he is my pal makes me so glad.
I love him more than Kim, Xi, or Vlad.
is a good friend, always happy to lend
me a hand (or cash) and never delays
returning my calls, though he's got the balls
to do whatever he pleases.
Four wives at a time. (Plus concubines. I'm
ever so jealous.) Sweet Jesus!
That he is my pal makes me so glad.
I love him more than Kim, Xi, or Vlad.