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Saudi Arabia king to step down and hand over the crown to his 32-year-old son [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | November 16, 2017 | Ryan Parry and Josn Boswell

Posted on 11/16/2017 9:58:16 AM PST by C19fan

The King of Saudi Arabia plans to step down and announce his son as his successor next week, a source close to the country's royal family has exclusively told DailyMail.com. The move is seen as the final step in 32-year-old Prince Mohammed bin Salman's power grab, which began earlier this month with the arrests of more than 40 princes and government ministers in a corruption probe. The source said King Salman will continue only as a ceremonial figurehead, handing over official leadership of the country to his son - often referred to as MBS.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabia; binsalman; houseofsaud; mbs; mohammedbinsalman; royals; saudi; saudiarabia; trumpmiddleeast
This prince is going to go after Iran and its proxies. Keep an eye on the oil prices.
1 posted on 11/16/2017 9:58:17 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Good thing we have enough of our own now.


2 posted on 11/16/2017 10:01:36 AM PST by calenel (The Democratic Party is a Criminal Enterprise. It is the Socialist Mafia.)
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I wonder how much President Trump has been involved with this? I know he is doing what he can to get after Iran.


3 posted on 11/16/2017 10:04:13 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: C19fan

This prince is going to go after Iran and its proxies. Keep an eye on the oil prices.

Filled up my wife’s car yesterday and will fill up my pickup at Costco tomorrow.


4 posted on 11/16/2017 10:05:35 AM PST by Grampa Dave (It's over for the NFL. They have stage 5 Colin brain cancer, and it's terminal.)
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To: C19fan

The Clintoons and Podesta’s have lost a lot of Saudi Money in this past week, and they will lose more.


5 posted on 11/16/2017 10:06:46 AM PST by Grampa Dave (It's over for the NFL. They have stage 5 Colin brain cancer, and it's terminal.)
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What will happen if Iran lights off one of the nukes that they are absolutely pinky swear not building?


6 posted on 11/16/2017 10:07:46 AM PST by KarlInOhio (The Whig Party died when it fled the great fight of its century. Ditto for the Republicans now.)
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The King of Saudi Arabia

King???

I think they mean Godfather.

7 posted on 11/16/2017 10:10:41 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs...same thing)
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To: Parley Baer

There is a current theory that this is at least 51% driven by Trump.

The Saudis cannot compete with US oil. They need to handle themselves differently. Trump has explained this to them.


8 posted on 11/16/2017 10:10:45 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Best news I’ve had today....thanks.

The Saudis must be kicking themselves for sucking up to “sure Thing” hillary.

The deposed princes are probably the ones who engineered the Hillary suck-up........

.....the Saudis even bought hillary a pricey big-screen TV to air her “crashing” through the glass ceiling election night.


9 posted on 11/16/2017 10:21:07 AM PST by Liz ( .)
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To: ClearCase_guy

MAGA!


10 posted on 11/16/2017 10:33:57 AM PST by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: Liz

The intel agencies have known for years which royals were supporting terror operations. With them out of the picture Trump will have a freer hand in dealing with Iran.


11 posted on 11/16/2017 10:43:53 AM PST by Gen.Blather
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When he visited S/A, I thought then that the Saudis looked desperate in the way they honored Trump........

The King said later they needed Trump.

Apparently they are facing severe financial conditions.


12 posted on 11/16/2017 10:52:24 AM PST by Liz ( .)
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To: Parley Baer

“I wonder how much President Trump has been involved with this? I know he is doing what he can to get after Iran.”

I think he is also trying to clip the wings of the Wahhabist savages. This may be the price for continued protection of the scum Saudis. A bit of chlorine in the mix. I know that 9/11 eats at him. This may be how it is playing out.


13 posted on 11/16/2017 11:13:53 AM PST by Psalm 144 (GOPe delenda est)
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Agreed. I bet they feel like they bit into granite after dealing with Clintons, Bushes and the subservient 0.


14 posted on 11/16/2017 11:15:19 AM PST by Psalm 144 (GOPe delenda est)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER


15 posted on 11/16/2017 4:38:18 PM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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