Saudi Arabia's king removes sitting crown prince, who is his nephew and names his own son Mohammed bin Salman as first in line to the throne

In a major reshuffle announced early today,
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has appointed his
son, Mohammed bin Salman, as next-in-line to
the throne. A royal decree removed 57-year-old
nephew of the king - Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Nayef and replaced him with 31-year-old
former deputy crown prince, Salman (pictured
above)
According to the official Saudi Press Agency,
Salman was also named deputy prime minister
and maintains his post as defence minister.
However, Bin Nayef was also removed from his
post as interior minister. Saudi Arabia's
Allegiance Council endorsed the changes by 31
out of 34.

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