Exclusive: After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals turn against king's favorite son

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



NOVEMBER 19, 2018 / 5:11 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

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LONDON (Reuters) - Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family are agitating to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from becoming king, three sources close to the royal court said.

Dozens of princes and cousins from powerful branches of the Al Saud family want to see a change in the line of succession but would not act while King Salman - the crown prince’s 82-year-old father - is still alive, the sources said. They recognize that the king is unlikely to turn against his favorite son, known in the West as MbS.

Rather, they are discussing the possibility with other family members that after the king’s death, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, 76, a younger full brother of King Salman and uncle of the crown prince, could take the throne, according to the sources.

Prince Ahmed, King Salman’s only surviving full brother, would have the support of family members, the security apparatus and some Western powers, one of the Saudi sources said.



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[Botany]

1. The Saudi "Royal Family" is not royalty but a crime family.

n/t

[DeminPennswoods]

8. Just like the Trump family

No wonder they get along!

[Achilleaze]

2. On the bright side, he's got Jar Jar K & the KGOP repubes backing him up

[kwassa]

3. We'll see how far this agitation gets.

Mohammed bin Salman has already acquired almost absolute power. Only his father can bring him down, and his father reportedly has Alzheimers.

[Javaman]

4. and when the saudi mob boss becomes king, he will clean house. nt

[TeamPooka]

5. Maybe they will dismember Salman, if the world is lucky. nt

[Pachamama]

6. My bet is that MBS will make sure his Uncle has a sudden death....

MBS wants absolute power and will not give it up....

If we are reading this article from Reuters -- So has MBS....

[FakeNoose]

7. It would be nice if they could vote him out of office

... but I just remembered that the Saudi Royal Family is still living in the 18th Century.

[Progressive Jones]

9. The whole damned "House of Saud" should have been literally vaporized after 9/11. nt

[Demonaut]

10. he will have his uncle murdered

[greyl]

12. There will be blood. nt