Long Knives In Saudi Arabia

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... As the King replaces the Crown  Prince with his son

*Mohammed bin Salman last year in France.  Credit Stephanie De Sakutin/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman has made his son, Mohammed bin Salman, the new Crown Prince of the oil-rich country, replacing the former of occupant of the position, Mohammed bin Nayef.
The 31-year old new Crown Prince, until his elevation to the position of next in line to the throne, was and still is the Defence Minister of the Kingdom.
Aside from losing his enviable position of Crown Prince, 56-year old Mohammed bin Nayef also lost his ministerial position of Interior.
"King Salman’s decrees on Wednesday removed Prince Mohammed both from his place in the line of succession and from his post as interior minister," reports The New York Times.
"Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s few remaining absolute monarchies. All major decisions rest with the king, a structure that King Salman has used to empower his offspring.
"Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s swift rise had led many Saudi watchers to suspect that his father wanted to make him the next king; the young prince had quickly assumed prominent roles handling some of the kingdom’s most important files.
"As deputy crown prince, he spearheaded the development of a wide-ranging plan, called Saudi Vision 2030, which seeks to decrease the country’s dependence on oil, diversify its economy and loosen some of the conservative, Islamic kingdom’s social restrictions.
"As defense minister, he also had primary responsibility for the kingdom’s military intervention in Yemen, where it is leading a coalition of Arab allies in a bombing campaign aimed at pushing Houthi rebels from the capital and at restoring the government."

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