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DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meant to send a strong message to critics within the royal family by detaining senior princes this weekend: Don’t you dare oppose my succession to the throne. FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting with U.S. Secretary of…

By Sylvia Westall and Donna Abu-NasrSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s dramatic one-two punch against perceived rivals at home and abroad is sending shock waves through the royal family, fueling turmoil in global markets and underscoring the de-facto ruler’s own concerns about his grip on the oil-rich kingdom. On Friday,…

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Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/ReutersIn 2015, the veteran New York Times columnist Tom Friedman wrote a “Letter from Saudi Arabia” in which he extolled a younger generation of Saudi royals and gushed that Mohammed bin Salman, five years later crown prince of the desert kingdom, brimmed with fresh ideas.Related: 'One orb, slightly…

Black-clad royal guards have reportedly arrested two senior members of the Saudi royal family over an alleged coup attempt. The Saudi king's only surviving brother was seen as one viable alternative to the crown prince. Saudi authorities reportedly arrested two senior members of the royal family over an alleged coup…

Saudi officials have reportedly arrested two members of the royal family for allegedly plotting to oust King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Wall Street Journal said guards detained one of the king’s brothers, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud, and one of his nephews, Prince Mohammed bin…

Posted March 07, 2020 19:09:47 Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of its royal family, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal. Key points:King Salman's younger brother and nephew have been arrested, media reports claimThe arrests relate to an alleged attempted coup, the Wall Street Journal is reportingThe…

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Glen Carey and Vivian Nereim at Bloomberg report that the Saudi government has arrested former crown prince Mohammed Bin Nayef, his brother Nawwaf, and the brother of King Salman, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. They say their Saudi sources intimated that the three are…

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia placed three members of his royal family under arrest Friday. Reasons for the arrests have not been confirmed.Placed under detention were Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, royal cousin Prine Nawaf…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is considered the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons.Two of the men were among the kingdom's most influential figures.The detentions are seen…