{"id":93767,"date":"2017-06-21T17:29:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T11:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/?p=93767"},"modified":"2017-06-21T17:29:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T11:59:16","slug":"bin-salman-is-the-new-crown-prince","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/bin-salman-is-the-new-crown-prince\/","title":{"rendered":"Bin Salman is the new crown prince"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saudi King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday and installed his son Mohammed bin Salman &#8212; the first of a new generation set for power in a conservative kingdom used to ageing leaders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His appointment completes a gradual removal of powers from Mohammed bin Nayef, 57, who has been fired, with his rise symbolising the hopes of Saudi&#8217;s youthful population, more than half of which is under 25.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a royal decree issued by the official Saudi Press Agency, Mohammed bin Salman, 31, was also named deputy prime minister, and maintains his post as minister of defence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93768 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/xsaudi-crown-prince-21-1498019685.jpg.pagespeed.ic_.L5o4SJYbLM.jpg\" alt=\"Bin Salman is the new crown prince \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His appointment caps a tumultuous two years since Salman, 81, ascended the throne and named the thick-bearded Mohammed bin Salman deputy crown prince, or second in line to the throne.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mohammed bin Nayef, a veteran law enforcer well-regarded in the West for his efforts to combat Al-Qaeda, was also fired from his post as interior minister, the decree said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hard-charging Mohammed bin Salman&#8217;s public profile rapidly eclipsed that of the crown prince.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93769 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greattelangaana.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/6200c4967157f9e3e7a0a2ea45b53988.jpg\" alt=\"Bin Salman is the new crown prince \" width=\"600\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Salman had already set a precedent for removal of a crown prince when, in April 2015, he appointed Mohammed bin Nayef and fired Prince Moqren bin Abdul Aziz bin Saud, who had assumed the post under the late King Abdullah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move left Mohammed bin Nayef as the first of the second generation, or grandsons of the kingdom&#8217;s founder, Abdul Aziz bin Saud, in line to lead the Islamic kingdom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Mohammed bin Salman now poised for the throne, an even younger generation is set for power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday and installed his son Mohammed bin Salman &#8212; the first of a new generation set for power in a conservative kingdom used to ageing leaders. 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