Troops moved to Riyadh to protect MBS from possible coup
RIYADH, (DAILY MAIL),30 NOVEMBER 2018 - The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has scrambled the kingdom’s army in response to rumours that members of the royal family are planning to unseat him in a coup, Emirati media claims.
The claims made in Emirati media coincided with an interview with dissident Saudi Prince Khalid bin Farhan al-saud, who lives in exile in Germany, said that an opposition group has formed in Saudi Arabia with one goal: to unseat Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.a preferred candidate of the opposition is
Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, 76, younger full brother of King Salman and uncle to Mohammad bin Salman.
Prince Ahmed was one of only three people on the Allegiance Council, made up of the ruling family’s senior members, who opposed MBS becoming crown prince in 2017. Senior U.S. officials have indicated to Saudi courtiers in recent weeks that they would support Prince Ahmed, who was deputy interior minister for nearly 40 years, according to Saudi sources with direct knowledge of the consultations.
As well as dealing with enemies at home, Crown Prince Mohammad likely faces the cold shoulder in Argentina as he struggles to shrug off the lingering stigma of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.