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Fast forward: Saudi King's death rumors & succession scramble
Washington
wants MOI Mohamed bin Nayef
[Stratfor]
"... Abdullah, 88, reportedly
has been placed on life support after having undergone spinal surgery the week
of Nov. 18. His death could mark the end of the second generation of
princes.
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz will succeed Abdullah, but
the key issue is who will replace Salman as crown
prince.
The odds are now high that Salman's successor will come
from the third generation of princes. ....... there are only a few
second-generation princes alive who have the qualifications to become crown
prince : Former intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz appears to be a
suitable candidate....However, the fact that his mother is Yemeni renders his
appointment questionable.
Another possibility is Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz,
...But Sattam is too uncharismatic and too inexperienced to be heir apparent.
...
Stratfor sources have reported that someone from the al-Faisal clan
could be appointed as crown prince : Among the options are Foreign Minister
Prince Saud al-Faisal, his brother Prince Turki al-Faisal, who was the kingdom's
longest serving intelligence chief, and their half-brother Prince Khalid
al-Faisal, the governor of Mecca.
Saud is very ill and is unlikely to be
appointed. ... Turki's career ended when he resigned as ambassador to the United
Kingdom after a spat with King Abdullah.... Khalid's appointment is far from
assured..Also in contention for the post is Prince Mitab bin Abdullah, one of
King Abdullah's sons, who heads the Saudi Arabian National Guard...But one
likely trend is emerging amid all the uncertainty : The next crown prince could
very well come from the third generation,...."
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