Posted on 03/07/2020 6:26:43 PM PST by Libloather
The brother and nephew of Saudi Arabia's King Salman have been arrested over a plot to oust the king and his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, a brother of King Salman, and the monarch's nephew Prince Mohammed bin Nayef were accused of treason.
They were taken from their homes early on Friday by black-clad royal guards, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The Saudi royal court has accused the two men, once potential contenders for the throne, of 'plotting a coup to unseat the king and crown prince' and could face lifetime imprisonment or execution, the newspaper said.
Prince Nayef, a once powerful figure as head of Saudi counter terrorism efforts, had been crown prince until 2017.
King Salman took away the title and put his son - Prince Mohammed bin Salman - first in line for the throne.
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Will IRAN still work to sell oil?
Better story than Meghan and Harry.
Cue a generous pension and ejection to France or some other place to live out their days. As the Saudi Royal Family Turns...
I dunno. They may be having a very unpleasant time of it right now.
SA s ucks to high heaven. I trust Trump has an eye on this screwy family.
Genghis would be proud.
Prayers for the Crown Prince that he may kept safe and be successful in rounding up all attempted coup members and finding evidence of their misdeeds and links to any U.S. politicians and intelligent agents who may be helping them.
“...’plotting a coup to unseat the king and crown prince’ and could face lifetime imprisonment or execution...”
Here too, please.
Sounds like fallout from the disastrous OPEC+ meeting disaster on Friday.
Green on green...
Saudis Plan Big Oil Output Hike, Beginning All-Out Price War
VEGAS DOS ?
This Bin Salman is only 34 years old and has already amassed tremendous power. He bears watching.
These barbarians are allowed to buy fighter aircraft from us?
And train their pilots here.
I have always believed that Prince Salman thought they were trying to get him in Las Vegas and has acted accordingly since then.
My Tactical Diesel reserve [Winter Diesel] is at about 8 weeks.
Wake me up when Summer Diesel is available locally.
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