Saudi King Salman to step down next week: report

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Saudi King Salman to step down next week: report
By News Desk
Published: November 17, 2017
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King Salman of Saudi Arabia (left) is planning to step down next week and name his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) as his successor. PHOTO: REUTERS / FILE

Saudi monarch King Salman is set to step down and announce his son Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman as his successor next week, sources said.

The 81-year-old king will continue as a ceremonial figurehead, handing over official leadership of the country to his son — often referred to as MBS, the Daily Mail quoted royal sources as saying.

The move is seen as the final step in the 32-year-old bin Salman’s power grab, which began earlier this month with the arrests of over 40 princes and government ministers in a corruption probe.

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“Unless something dramatic happens, King Salman will announce the appointment of MBS as King of Saudi Arabia next week,” the sources said. “King Salman will play the role of the queen of England. He will only keep the title ‘Custodian of the Holy Shrines’.”

The source went on to claim that once crowned king, the prince will shift his focus to Iran, a long standing rival oil empire to Saudi Arabia in the Middle East, with fears military action is possible. He will also enlist the help of the Israeli military to crush Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia supported by Iran, according to the source.

“MBS is convinced that he has to hit Iran and Hezbollah,” he said. “Contrary to the advice of the royal family elders, that’s MBS’s next target. Hence why the ruler of Kuwait privately calls him ‘The raging Bull’.”

“MBS’s plan is to start the fire in Lebanon, but he’s hoping to count on Israeli military backing. He has already promised Israel billions of dollars in direct financial aid if they agree. MBS cannot confront Hezbollah in Lebanon without Israel. Plan B is to fight Hezbollah in Syria,’ said the source.

Tensions have been rising between Saudi Arabia and Iran after the Saudi government blamed Iran for a foiled missile attack near Riyadh on November 4. The rocket was fired from neighboring Yemen and was heading towards the Saudi capital before it was shot down. The Saudi foreign minister, Adel Jubair, said Iran was responsible and called the attack ‘an act of war’.

‘Salman not to relinquish throne’

Meanwhile, another senior Saudi official dismissed the mounting speculation that the crown prince will soon ascend to the throne. “There is no possibility whatsoever that the king will abdicate,” Bloombergquoted the unnamed official as saying.

Saudi kings usually stay in power even when bad health prevents them from carrying out their job, the official said on condition of anonymity. He noted the example of King Fahd, who stayed on as monarch until his death in 2005 despite being gravely ill in the last few years of his reign.

 

[Big Tank]

Baap ko bhi na chora taqat ki hawas ne.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Guess the man is getting too old to do things.

 

[Dil Pakistan]

This was coming - there were news about this already.

 

[ziaulislam]

wow
never thought saudi kingdom will become so unstable
i thought al saud had built a perfect system but this one man in a night hijacked everything, he purged his opponents, by passed all of his cousins and uncles
he is going to stay in power for long time which inherently will make the kingdom unstable in my opinion

the clear rule of succession and the small amount of time each king was in power was the founding principle on which the saudi govt stability rest

i can only hope that the boy has clear vision in bringing unity among muslims (albeit even being among sunnis) bring that huge wealth locked in western banks(and fox news lol) to muslim countries

 

[war&peace]

Baap ko bhi na chora taqat ki hawas ne.

I think it is Salman's (King of Saudi Arabia) wish since he himself is too old to handle and he wants to see the succession in his life without any trouble. But I'm not getting any positive vibe and I feel KSA is heading towards anarchy.

 

[Cherokee]

Good thing about MbS is he keeps it turned up. That will either be very good for Saudi Arabia or real bad. He will not trudge along like his predecessors.

 

[El Sidd]

The world is electing younger and younger leaders.

This is good for the whole world.

 

[Big Tank]

I think it is Salman's wish since he himself is too old to handle and he wants to see the succession in his life without any trouble. But I'm not getting any positive vibe and I feel KSA is heading towards anarchy.

Since the beginning, we're seeing that Saudi Kings do not step off till their Death. House of Saud is near to fall and there should be a Joint Committee of Leading Muslim Countries to be authority to administer Holy Cities. Tired of Kingdoms.

 

[war&peace]

Since the beginning, we're seeing that Saudi Kings do not step off till their Death. House of Saud is near to fall and there should be a Joint Committee of Leading Muslim Countries to be authority to administer Holy Cities. Tired of Kingdoms.

That's a very nice suggestion but will the monarchs of KSA will accept it?

 

[Big Tank]

That's a very nice suggestion but will the monarchs of KSA will accept it?

That may only remain a suggestion for much time. But his son is a Maniac. In fact, I believe a rising Dajjal. 50k Yemeni kids are at the point of death due to starvation and if it continues. They'd all die within 3 months. He is known as Fir'aaun into Yemen. By God, if we go see the massacres which are being done by Saudi Royal AF we'd shiver to the core.

That may only remain a suggestion for much time. But his son is a Maniac. In fact, I believe a rising Dajjal. 50k Yemeni kids are at the point of death due to starvation and if it continues. They'd all die within 3 months. He is known as Fir'aaun into Yemen. By God, if we go see the massacres which are being done by Saudi Royal AF we'd shiver to the core.

I respect Sunnis just like my own brothers. I never kept a difference. Even I had clashes with my own family members just because they abused those Wahabis who weren't really bad or made fun of them. I won't mind if Sunni states like Turkey etc hold majority of administration. But we need to get rid of these snakes working for the Greater Jewish Land disguised under Muslims.

 

[war&peace]

That may only remain a suggestion for much time. But his son is a Maniac. In fact, I believe a rising Dajjal. 50k Yemeni kids are at the point of death due to starvation and if it continues. They'd all die within 3 months. He is known as Fir'aaun into Yemen. By God, if we go see the massacres which are being done by Saudi Royal AF we'd shiver to the core.

Allah drowned the pharoah Ramses (firoun-e-Mosa) so no one can stand in the way of Allah's will. They just have limited time to enjoy.

 

[fallstuff]

Mohammed bin Salman aka MBS made a lot of mortal enemies in the last few weeks. He better watch his back !!

 

[Avicenna]

Go watch Syriana.

 

[Hyperion]

Karma is about to strike the House of Najad!