#SaudiArabia appears to be having succession problems now that King Abdullah has died. Heres a hint - try the election process. Never, ever forget that this tyrant jailed four of his daughters and supported #Israel until his dying day. The king of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz, passed away on Thursday evening, according to the Saudi government. He was 90 years old and has been in ill health for some time. Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, who is 79 years old, has been named the new king. The new crown prince is Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is 69 years old. Both Salman and Muqrin are younger brothers of Abdullah. Saudi Arabia has clear lines of succession so the world can expect an orderly of transition of power. However, 69-year-old Muqrin is the youngest brother in his immediate familys generation, so at some point soon the crown will need to pass to the next generation, which has many dozens of members jockeying for power. This sets up Saudi Arabia for a possible succession crisis at a fragile time in the countrys history.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 03:19:59 +0000
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