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Source ‘Close to Royal Family’ Claims Saudi King Will Abdicate

Speculation is rife that the Saudi Arabian king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, plans to abdicate and pass the throne along to his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week. 

However, Breitbart News reported that the Saudi government has rejected these claims but on Thursday, the UK Daily Mail quoted a source “close to the royal family” as saying the king will vacate his throne next week.

According to this source, the 81-year-old king intends to “continue only as a ceremonial figurehead” while “handing over official leadership of the country to his son.”

The crown prince, commonly referred to by his initials “MBS,” is just 32 years old and already holds numerous posts in Saudi Arabia.

This comes after the Saudi King recently arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers in a sweeping crackdown.

A source told Daily Mail last week: “Unless something dramatic happens, King Salman will announce the appointment of MBS as King of Saudi Arabia next week. King Salman will play the role of the queen of England. He will only keep the title ‘Custodian of the Holy Shrines.’” 

Breitbart reported that this abdication strategy is supposed to secure MBS in power and allow him to concentrate on Saudi Arabia’s rapidly thawing cold war against Iran, which will include teaming up with Israel to take out Hezbollah in Lebanon

“MBS is convinced that he has to hit Iran and Hezbollah,” the Daily Mail source said. 

“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.

The Times of Israel notes that the Daily Mail report “could not be independently confirmed,” and there was “no immediate reaction from Riyadh.”

This reported stated that some suspect King Salman is suffering from dementia, which could help to explain why the monarchy might be quietly planning for an early transfer of power to the crown prince while denying any such plans are under consideration.

But the Times of Israel reported that the Israelis are not enthusiastic about the prospect of fighting another war with Hezbollah, which has a penchant for showing Israeli territory with poorly-aimed missiles while hiding its weapons in civilian areas so it can blame collateral deaths on the Israelis.

Source ‘Close to Royal Family’ Claims Saudi King Will Abdicate

Media reports indicate that King Salman is set to hand over the thrown to his son but the Saudi government has rejected these claims. 

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Speculation is rife that the Saudi Arabian king, Salman bin Abdulaziz, plans to abdicate and pass the throne along to his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next week. 

However, Breitbart News reported that the Saudi government has rejected these claims but on Thursday, the UK Daily Mail quoted a source “close to the royal family” as saying the king will vacate his throne next week.

According to this source, the 81-year-old king intends to “continue only as a ceremonial figurehead” while “handing over official leadership of the country to his son.”

The crown prince, commonly referred to by his initials “MBS,” is just 32 years old and already holds numerous posts in Saudi Arabia.

This comes after the Saudi King recently arrested 11 princes, including a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers in a sweeping crackdown.

A source told Daily Mail last week: “Unless something dramatic happens, King Salman will announce the appointment of MBS as King of Saudi Arabia next week. King Salman will play the role of the queen of England. He will only keep the title ‘Custodian of the Holy Shrines.’” 

Breitbart reported that this abdication strategy is supposed to secure MBS in power and allow him to concentrate on Saudi Arabia’s rapidly thawing cold war against Iran, which will include teaming up with Israel to take out Hezbollah in Lebanon

“MBS is convinced that he has to hit Iran and Hezbollah,” the Daily Mail source said. 

“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.

The Times of Israel notes that the Daily Mail report “could not be independently confirmed,” and there was “no immediate reaction from Riyadh.”

This reported stated that some suspect King Salman is suffering from dementia, which could help to explain why the monarchy might be quietly planning for an early transfer of power to the crown prince while denying any such plans are under consideration.

But the Times of Israel reported that the Israelis are not enthusiastic about the prospect of fighting another war with Hezbollah, which has a penchant for showing Israeli territory with poorly-aimed missiles while hiding its weapons in civilian areas so it can blame collateral deaths on the Israelis.

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