Due to suspected coup-plans are in Saudi Arabia, according to media three princes of the reports have been arrested, including a brother and a nephew of king Salman. Salman's brother, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulasis al-Saud and his nephew Prince Mohammed bin Najef would be laid treason to the load.

This was reported by the U.S. newspaper "Wall Street Journal" citing not. The two had been taken on Friday morning to the home of the Royal guards. You'll be a coup for the dethroning of the king and crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, to the load, therefore, life imprisonment or the death penalty threatening you.

Expanding power

Also, the "New York Times" reported on the coup allegations. According to your information, also the Prince was taken Najefs younger brother, Prince Nawaf bin Najef, fixed. The Saudi Arabian authorities to demand first of all, no comment on the Reports.

the crown Prince Mohammed could expand its Power as de facto ruler more. In the past, he has already been prominent members of the clergy, princes, entrepreneurs, and activists imprisoned.

Prince Mohammed felt strengthened, said the expert, Becca waters of the US think-tank Rand Corporation. He had already "eliminated any threat to his rise, and critics of his regime without any repercussions to prison or murdered". The arrests, which is now reported to be "a further step to support its Power and to provide a message to all, including the king family, in his way."

Coronavirus difficulties

Saudi Arabia currently has to contend with some difficulties. Due to the global spread of the novel Coronavirus, the prices for oil have fallen, the most important source of revenue for the Gulf state.

To protect against the epidemic of Saudi Arabia the Umrah, the so-called minor pilgrimage, to Mecca and Medina. So that is also out of the question, whether the great can take the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage at the end of July. Hajj and Umrah bring every year, millions of people to Saudi Arabia and an important source of revenues, therefore, are the source for the Gulf state. (lop/sda)

Created: 07.03.2020, 10:14 PM