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[johnslat]

"Saudi Arabia's royal family has undergone a major overhaul since the death of ruler King Abdullah in January. Abdullah was replaced by Salman, who has put in place a series of changes to the way Saudi Arabia's succession plans work.

Salman has given his son Prince Mohammed bin Salman great responsibility and removed Prince Muqrin — one of Abdullah's sons — from the order of succession. The changes have sparked widely reported rumours of a planned coup to oust King Salman and replace him with one of his eight brothers.

Regardless of whether the rumours are true, the leak appears to suggest that Saudi Arabia's rulers are trying to quash any possible plans and to set about modernising the country."

http://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-advisers-leak-document-outlining-changes-to-society-2015-11

[veiledsentiments]

From what I've read of the leaked documents from a younger prince or two over the last few months, it sounds like they are the modernizers... against the attempt to pull all the power into the hands of one tiny branch of the royal family that seems to be happening now.

But what do we know...

I'm just surprised that the documents were leaked. Over the years, they've kept family squabbles within the family.

VS

[scot47]

Who on this board is privy to the secrets of the Court, the Palaces and the Barracks ?

[sicklyman]

whoever it is, they're probably now reaching for the "locked" button. It's only a matter of time for a thread on this topic...