Desk Report, Father under surveillance, brothers detained—how Mohammed bin Salman rose to power in the Saudi monarchy After the death of King Abdullah, Salman bin Abdulaziz became the new king of the Saudi Empire. King Abdullah was suffering from lung cancer. Father under surveillance, brothers detained—how Mohammed bin Salman rose to power in the Saudi monarchy Initially, King Salman bin Abdulaziz announced the name of his half-brother Muqrin bin Abdulaziz as the crown prince. Muqrin was 68 years old at the time. But just three months later, Salman bin Abdulaziz…
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