Saudi King Rewrites Succession

Saudi King Rewrites Succession, Replacing Heir With Son, 31

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 31-year-old son of the king, had already pushed the titanic state oil company toward a public offering, loosened some social ...

Saudi king defies royal succession to appoint son as heir - France 24

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, placing him first-in-line to the throne.

Saudi king empowers young reformer son in succession shake-up

Saudi Arabia's King Salman made his son next in line to the throne on Wednesday, handing the 31-year-old sweeping powers as the kingdom ...

Has a new royal order in Saudi Arabia revealed the future line of ...

Since Mohammed bin Salman was elevated to the post of crown prince in 2017, and then to prime minister five years later, the administratively ...

Saudi Arabia rewrites succession; king replaces heir with son

BEIRUT — King Salman of Saudi Arabia promoted his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, to be next in line to the throne Wednesday, ...

Saudi Arabia Rewrites Succession as King Replaces Heir With Son ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — King Salman of Saudi Arabia promoted his 31-year-old son, Mohammed bin Salman, to be next in line to the throne on ...

Saudi Arabia rewrites succession plan months after Trump meeting

The fate of Saudi Arabia's former crown prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, may have been sealed in March after his rival met with President Trump ...

Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times - Reuters

Saudi King Salman appointed a nephew as new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a major shift in power towards ...

Saudi Arabia's King Salman breaks with tradition - BBC News

But the changes inside the kingdom have been no less dramatic. In January came the surprise appointment of Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin ...

King Salman of Saudi Arabia Names Mohammed bin Nayef Next in ...

King Salman of Saudi Arabia Names Mohammed bin Nayef Next in Line of Succession · Saudi Succession Hints at Shift in Foreign Role · Saudi Arabia's ...

Saudi King changes line of succession | eurotopics.net

The royal family in Saudi Arabia is facing major changes: ageing King Salman has passed over the first in line to the throne and named his ...

Saudi king empowers 31-year-old son in succession shake-up

Saudi Arabia's King Salman made his son next in line to the throne on Wednesday, handing the 31-year-old sweeping powers.

Saudi King Names Son Crown Prince, Upending Royal Succession

The changes were announced by the state-run Saudi Press Agency early Wednesday, with a slew of royal decrees unveiling a major reshuffling.

Saudi King's Surprise Shakeup Clears Son's Path to the Throne

Prince Mohammed replaced his elder cousin as crown prince, removing any doubt of how succession plans will unfold following the reign of King Salman, now 81.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman names his son as first heir - USA Today

King Salman removed the country's counterterrorism czar and a figure well-known to Washington from the royal line of succession.

The Elevation of Mohammed bin Salman Settles the Saudi ...

Following the 1953 death of Saudi Arabia's founder, King Abdulaziz bin Saud, six orderly lateral successions have taken place between his sons.

Succession to the Saudi Arabian throne - Wikipedia

Every King of Saudi Arabia, upon his death, has been succeeded by the crown prince, with a new crown prince then being appointed according to a loose form of ...

Saudi King Upends Royal Succession, Names Son as 1st Heir - CBN

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Wednesday appointed his 31-year-old son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince, placing him firmly as ...

Saudi King Changes Line of Succession in Cabinet Reshuffle ...

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday removed his younger half brother as crown prince and appointed his nephew, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin ...

Saudi king names son Mohammed bin Salman as new crown prince

Intent on dispelling speculation of internal divisions in the ruling dynasty, Saudi television was quick to show that the change in succession ...