Saudi's King Salman named his son as the country's new crown prince

Saudi's King Salman named his son as the country's new crown prince

Arabia's on Wednesday named his 31-year-old son as crown prince, completing a gradual removal of powers from the previous Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who has been fired. The move was announced by royal decree just after midnight, stunning the Saudi establishment, which has seen Bin Salman’s profile soar over the past three years but regarded the role of the former crown prince, Mohammed bin Nayef, a veteran security tsar, as secure. “After the appointment of Bin Salman as the crown prince, we urge Saudi officials to act with prudence and according to international norms and they should know their limits,” he said, according to the semi-official Isna news agency.
In a royal decree, King Salman of Saudi Arabia appoints his son Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud as Crown Prince, stripping his nephew Muhammad bin Nayef of the title.